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Se acabó la ronda de los 16 mejores de la BCL, con alegrías y despedidas para muchos equipos. El Unicaja sigue adelante, cerrando con triunfo esta fase, al igual que La Laguna Tenerife, que sigue invicto a costa del BAXI Manresa y el UCAM Murcia perdió y queda eliminadoAsí que, de la mano de la FIBA os vamos a contar cómo ha ido la jornada de la BCL con todo lo ocurrido en los partidos y especial foco en los equipos españolesMientras, en el resto de la jornada pasó lo siguiente:El Galatasaray superó sin problemas al Manisa por 104 a 81El Reggio Emilia venció por 77 a 70 al Aliaga PetkimsporEl Derthona selló su pase a la siguiente ronda ganando al Wurzburg por 80 a 74El AEK sufrió para imponerse en casa del Promitheas por 60 a 56Y finalmente el Nanterre ganó para pasar a cuartos, superando al Falco Vulcano por 95 a 89

Oggi nel talk di Pnr dedicato al Basket con Stefano Brocks si ritorna sulla partita di Wurzburg con Giacomo Carrera, referente comunicazione Derthona, e si prepara la gara di Trieste con il giornalista Lorenzo Gatto, del quotidiano giuliano Il Piccolo

Iacopo Quarcina commenta la partita di Wurzfurg nello spazio condotto da Brocks

This week we continue our coverage of the Keep It True Rising festival in Wurzburg, Germany in October 2024. Billed as Cirith Ungol's final European performance, the gig was a disaster from the very beginning. Plagued by technical issues and an unexpected slip and fall, the show took a turn for the worse with a Night Demon hater / heckler. The guys speak candidly about how they battled through the adversity and how this experience made Cirith Ungol want to return to Europe to end the chapter properly. From there, we pivot to Night Demon's 8-show headlining run supported by Canuck titans Traveler.  You will hear how Night Demon may have been distracted and on autopilot, but how the shows turned out splendidly nonetheless.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:-Streaming Audio: Full show - Selb, Germany - October 4, 2024 Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

This week we spotlight the fall 2024 leg of the Outsider European Tour.  After the Blades of Steel Festival in Wisconsin, the boys unite in Linz, Austria for a special Cirith Ungol headlining show in a packed club. Then they move on to Wurzburg, Germany for the Keep It True Rising festival, You'll hear all about the venue and pedigree of the fest, Jarvis's uncomfortable guest appearance earlier that day, Hellwitch's triumphant gig the following day, and Night Demon's headliner that night.  If there is to be a live audio / video release from this tour, the guys explain why KIT Rising would be the logical choice as the only pro shot video from the entire tour.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:-Streaming Audio: Full show - KIT Rising IV - October 3, 2024-Large downloadable festival poster Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

In this episode, on top of all the wargaming news, we dive into a common challenge for wargamers of all experience levels: finding new people to share the tabletop battlefield with. Whether you're new to the hobby or a seasoned wargamer looking to expand your circle, we discuss tips, tactics, and resources for finding like-minded players, from local clubs to online communities. Links: Vanguard Normandy (Warlord) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warlordgames/vanguard-normandy The Silver Bayonet: Italy: The Shades of Calabria (Osprey) The Armies of Westphalia and Wurzburg 1807-1814 The Fall of Berlin (RKX Miniatures) Des tranchées aux barricades: Revolt in the Desert Warfare 2024 Battleground Firestorm Games Footsore Miniatures

I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it's a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. The company offers truly customized river cruise journeys with tailor-made itineraries and experiences for any kind of group. So for example, you can hold a destination wedding, or a corporate retreat, or celebrate a milestone birthday with family and friends, or really just about anything! On my sailing, the ship was chartered by the Porsche Club of North America with tailored experiences for car enthusiasts. And of course, there were plenty of cultural options to enjoy for the likes of yours truly. The ship I was on was the Advance and was 5 stars all the way – from the suite to the dining to the staff. Frankly, I didn't want to leave! For more on Transcend, visit: https://www.transcend.cruises/ or tune in to episode 301 of  The One Way Ticket Show where our guest was Matthew Shollar, Founder & Chief Visionary of Transcend Cruises. While on board, I had the chance to sit down and chat with the ship's Captain Rob Jager, Head Chef Mihai Tuca, and Transcend's General Manager, Carmen Mladenovic. You can listen to each of those conversations here on The One Way Ticket Show.  On this episode, we're featuring our conversation with Carmen. We cover the enchanting stops we made on our journey, the allure of river cruising, what makes Transcend's offering so unique, plus, it being the one way ticket show, of course I asked Carmen where she'd go on her one way ticket journey of choice (if you're new to the show, that's the premise of the podcast). Enjoy!

I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it's a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. The company offers truly customized river cruise journeys with tailor-made itineraries and experiences for any kind of group. So for example, you can hold a destination wedding, or a corporate retreat, or celebrate a milestone birthday with family and friends, or really just about anything! On my sailing, the ship was chartered by the Porsche Club of North America with tailored experiences for car enthusiasts. And of course, there were plenty of cultural options to enjoy for the likes of yours truly. The ship I was on was the Advance and was 5 stars all the way – from the suite to the dining to the staff. Frankly, I didn't want to leave! For more on Transcend, visit: https://www.transcend.cruises/ or tune in to episode 301 of  The One Way Ticket Show where our guest was Matthew Shollar, Founder & Chief Visionary of Transcend Cruises. While on board, I had the chance to sit down and chat with the ship's Captain Rob Jager, Head Chef Mihai Tuca, and Transcend's General Manager, Carmen Mladenovic. You can listen to each of those conversations here on The One Way Ticket Show.  On this episode, we're featuring our conversation with Captain Rob. We cover the highlights one sees on the larger and smaller rivers of Europe, the allure of river cruising, his philosophy on leadership, what makes Transcend's offering so unique, plus, it being the one way ticket show, of course I had to ask Captain Rob where he'd go on his one way ticket journey of choice (if you're new to the show, that's the premise of the podcast). Enjoy!  

I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it's a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. The company offers truly customized river cruise journeys with tailor-made itineraries and experiences for any kind of group. So for example, you can hold a destination wedding, or a corporate retreat, or celebrate a milestone birthday with family and friends, or really just about anything! On my sailing, the ship was chartered by the Porsche Club of North America with tailored experiences for car enthusiasts. And of course, there were plenty of cultural options to enjoy for the likes of yours truly. The ship I was on was the Advance and was 5 stars all the way – from the suite to the dining to the staff. Frankly, I didn't want to leave! For more on Transcend, visit: https://www.transcend.cruises/ or tune in to episode 301 of  The One Way Ticket Show where our guest was Matthew Shollar, Founder & Chief Visionary of Transcend Cruises. While on board, I had the chance to sit down and chat with the ship's Captain Rob Jager, Head Chef Mihai Tuca, and Transcend's General Manager, Carmen Mladenovic. You can listen to each of those conversations here on The One Way Ticket Show.  On this episode, we're featuring our conversation with Chef Mihai. We cover how he plans for a journey, how local cuisines impact menus on the ship, his favorite foods to prepare, what makes Transcend's offering so unique, plus, it being the one way ticket show, of course I had to ask Chef Mihai where he'd go on his one way ticket journey of choice (if you're new to the show, that's the premise of the podcast).   Enjoy!

Ce provocări are în față Elena Lasconi, noul președinte al USR: candidatura la prezidențiale și componența Biroului Național (Europa Liberă) - Vila lui Iohannis din Aviatorilor va putea fi renovată cu bani de la buget, prevede o ordonanță de urgență a lui Marcel Ciolacu (PressHub) - De ce a rămas aeroportul Otopeni în urmă cu investiţiile necesare faţă de traficul de călători tot mai mare? În timp ce Orban anunţă investiţii de 1 mld. euro în aeroportul din Budapesta, la Bucureşti este o tăcere totală (Ziarul Financiar) - România înfruntă „Portocala mecanică” în optimile Euro 2024! (Golazo) Ce provocări are în față Elena Lasconi, noul președinte al USR: candidatura la prezidențiale și componența Biroului Național (Europa Liberă)Elena Lasconi a fost aleasă președintele USR, dar greul abia începe. Succesul ei depinde în mare măsură de componența noii conduceri a partidului, care va fi aleasă peste câteva zile. În plus, Lasconi are o sarcină grea - să candideze la prezidențiale și să intre în turul doi, pentru a scoate partidul din impasul de la alegerile locale și europarlamentare.Să facă tot ce depinde de ei, de membrii USR, pentru a se ridica după scorul de doar 8,64% la europarlamentare și după un scor la fel de slab la locale - este esențial pentru ca partidul să nu aibă soarta PNȚCD, spun analiștii politici.Jurnalistul și scriitorul Ion Bogdan Lefter spune pentru Europa Liberă că era o victorie așteptată și că nu exista perspectivă de câștig pentru altcineva.Lefter crede că „nu există decât soluția cooperării” între diferitele tabere din partid.Marea problemă, afirmă analistul politic, e alta. Dacă USR se va izola și va renunța la colaborarea cu Partidul Mișcarea Populară și cu Forța Dreptei - cu care a avut alianță electorală la alegerile din 9 iunie - nu va avea puterea să depășească partidele care domină acum scena politică: PSD și PNL.Lectorul universitar în științe politice George Jiglău, de la Universitatea Babeș Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca, atrage atenția asupra divizării din partid și a democrației excesive, indiferent de calitățile sau lipsurile liderului.El spune că în USR este un paradox. Partidul se vrea unul „cool”, democratic și liber, dar membrii săi acționează „destul de emoțional”, deși se consideră un electorat educat, spre deosebire de PSD. Elena Lasconi: un mandat de sacrificiu în fruntea USR? (DW)Jurnalista Sabina Fati arată în analiza publicată pe pagina DW că Elena Lasconi a câștigat alegerile din USR cu aproape 70%, din primul tur, dar fără prea multă legitimitate, fiindcă au participat la scrutinul intern doar 11.333 din 25.607 de membri USR.O problemă, cu adevărat importantă, pentru Elena Lasconi este aceea de a conduce partidul de la Câmpulung, unde trebuie să demareze noul mandat de primar. Dacă nu este tot timpul la partid, golul lăsat va fi repede umplut de cei care sunt responsabili de scorul slab al formațiunii, cei care au preluat acum opt ani frâiele USR și nu mai vor să le dea drumul. Practic, Elena Lasconi nu va avea timp până la prezidențialele din septembrie sau până la parlamentarele de la finele anului să reformeze partidul, să-l așeze într-o altă direcție, să-l scoată din noroiul în care s-a înglodat.Pe scurt, mandatul pe care l-a câștigat ar putea fi unul de sacrificiu, probabil o trambulină pe care se va urca altcineva după posibile rezultate nesatisfăcătoare la scrutinele care urmează. Vila lui Iohannis din Aviatorilor va putea fi renovată cu bani de la buget, prevede o ordonanță de urgență a lui Marcel Ciolacu (PressHub)Vila lui Iohannis din Aviatorilor va putea fi renovată cu bani de la buget, prevede o ordonanță de urgență a lui Marcel Ciolacu.În urmă cu patru luni, premierul a susținut în repetate rânduri că renovările la palatul din Aviatorilor, unde se speculează că se va muta actualul președinte al României, sunt făcute cu banii RAAPPS.Printr-o modificare recentă a legii, investițile de 7 milioane de euro în vilă vor fi suportate de bugetul de stat.Pe 13 iunie, printr-o ordonanță de urgență, guvernul Ciolacu a completat legea de funcționare a Regiei Autonome Administrația Patrimoniului Protocolului de Stat (RA-APPS) cu câteva articole.Presa a remarcat faptul că prin aceste modificări, demnitarii care stau cu chirie în casele statului nu vor mai plăti utilitățile.In realitate, miza ordonanței a fost de a finanța de la bugetul de stat, prin Secretariatul General al Guvernului (SGG) lucrările de investiții în valoare de 7 milioane de euro la imobilul din Bdul Aviatorilor nr 86.Mass-media a relatat că RA-APPS o pregătește pentru familia Iohannis, care ar urma să se mute după finalizarea mandatului prezidențial.Integral pe pagina PressHub. De ce a rămas aeroportul Otopeni în urmă cu investiţiile necesare faţă de traficul de călători tot mai mare? În timp ce Orban anunţă investiţii de 1 mld. euro în aeroportul din Budapesta, la Bucureşti este o tăcere totală (Ziarul Financiar)Aeroporturile din ţară, dar şi cele din regiune, reuşeşesc să ţină pasul cu creşterea traficului şi au investit masiv în extinderi şi modernizări. Doar Otopeniul bate pasul pe loc. Aeroportul din Budapesta, care a avut anul trecut 14,7 milioane de pasageri, un număr similar ca terminalul din Bucureşti, are o suprafaţă de 54.000 de metri pătraţi, mult mai mare decât Otopeniul, care numără doar 38.600 de metri pătraţi. Aeroportul din Budapesta a trecut de la o administrare în subordinea statului la o operare de către o companie privată. Odată cu această schimbare, aeroportul a trecut printr-un amplu proces de modernizare şi extindere.Ziarul Financiar notează că până şi aeroportul din Belgrad, care a avut jumătate din traficul de pe Otopeni, numără mai mulţi metri pătraţi dedicaţi pasagerilor.  Imagini EPICE la Wurzburg: „tricolorii” așa cum nu i-ați mai văzut » Coman, Stanciu și colegii au sprintat către fani: cântece și dansuri în noapte (Gazeta Sporturilor)România a remizat cu Slovacia, scor 1-1, și a câștigat grupa E de la Euro 2024.Elevii lui Edi Iordănescu au petrecut alături de suporteri până târziu în noapte.Toată România a sărbătorit calificarea în optimile Europeanului german. Peste 30.000 de suporteri i-au încurajat pe „tricolori” la Frankfurt, mii de oameni au ieșit pe străzi în București și în toate orașele de acasă.Puteți vedea imaginile în gazetă. România înfruntă „Portocala mecanică” în optimile Euro 2024! Când și unde se joacă meciul (Golazo)România - Olanda este următorul meci al nostru, în optimi la Euro 2024. Partida  se joacă marți, 2 iulie, de la ora 19:00, la Munchen.Naționala antrenată de Ronald Koeman s-a calificat de pe locul 3 în optimi, după un parcurs dezamăgitor în grupe.Olanda a învins la limită Polonia, 2-1, a remizat cu Franța, 0-0, și a pierdut în ultima rundă cu Austria, 2-3.Chiar dacă au dezamăgit la ultimele europene (eliminare în grupe în 2012, calificare ratată în 2016 și eliminare în optimi în 2020), olandezii rămân o forță.România și Olanda s-au întâlnit de 14 ori până în momentul de față. „Tricolorii” s-au impus o singură dată, în octombrie 2007, 1-0, când au și câștigat grupa de calificare la Euro 2008.Au mai fost 3 egaluri și 10 înfrângeri, reamintește Golazo.

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In 2019 Theo was appointed principal of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and he won 3rd Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich. As a soloist Theo has appeared with the Munich Chamber, Dortmunder Philharmoniker, the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and Beethoven Orchester Bonn. Recent highlights include recitals at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, Prinzregententheater in Munich and the Heidelberger-Frühling Festival. An avid chamber musician he has taken part in the Schleswig-Holstein, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Molyvos, Davos and ‘Spannungen' Heimbach Festivals, collaborating with Lars Vogt, Christian Tetzlaff, Antje Weithaas, Vilde Frang, among many others. He is a member of the prize-winning Monet Wind Quintet, whose first CD in collaboration with Sudwest Rundfunk will be released by AVI later this year. In 2018 Theo was appointed principal of the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He has appeared as guest principal with leading orchestras including the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the WDR Sinfonieorchester and the Hessiche Rundfunk. Born in Koblenz, Theo completed his Masters at the Hochschule fur Musik Munchen with Professor Dag Jensen. In 2018 he won a prestigious Deutsche Musikwettbewerb prize and in 2019 was selected for representation by Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT). Other awards include 1st Prize in the Munich Gasteig Competition (2014), Aeolus Wind Competition (2012), Crusell Competition in Finland (2011) and the Hummel Competition in Wurzburg (2011). During his studies Theo has participated in masterclasses with Klaus Thunemann and Sergio Azzolini, and been the recipient of numerous scholarships including the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund awards. Since 2016 he has taken part in the Rhapsody in School project, founded by Lars Vogt, bringing classical music to children throughout Germany.   Show Notes: Theo Plath, a bassoonist, shares his journey in music and his passion for playing the bassoon. He discusses how he started playing the instrument and his love for all types of music, including string repertoire. Plath also talks about his albums, including 'Lost Times' and 'Balkan Discoveries,' and the inspiration behind them. He shares his experiences working with renowned musicians and his approach to staying motivated and focused. Plath also provides insights into orchestra etiquette, his reed-making process, and his hobbies outside of music. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:12 Discovering the Bassoon 04:09 Exploring String Repertoire on the Bassoon 08:00 Transcribing and Playing Violin Repertoire 11:30 Staying Motivated and Focused in Music 31:14 Creating Vibrating Reeds for a Dark and Robust Sound 33:13 Sewing Clothes and Reed-Making: Similar Hobbies 34:10 Enjoying the Mountains and Bringing a Bassoon   Find out more about Theo Plath here: https://www.theoplath.de IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoplathbassoon/ Host: Jo Anne Sukumaran, https://www.joannesukumaran.com IG:   / jewelair2.0   Support the show - Buy me a Coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/jewelair Beginning video courtesy Theo Plath: Niccolò Paganini: Caprice Op.1 No.5 Transcription for bassoon solo Artist photo (c) Marco Borggreve

An Auckland man is getting treatment for an aggressive bone marrow cancer in Germany after local treatment options were unavailable or rejected by Pharmac. David Cotton will spend Christmas in Wurzburg without his family while he completes a round of immunotherapy drugs and blood cell treatment for leukaemia. It's the third time his cancer has returned since he was diagnosed in 2008. This time round, he had hoped he would be able to take the drugs - inotuzumab and blinatumomab - that had previously put him into remission here in New Zealand, but Pharmac declined the application. David spoke to our reporter, Niva Chittock, from Germany.

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Hilary from Avalon Waterways for this week's cruise chat. . If you found value in this video and wish to help this channel. You can send a donation using this link https://bit.ly/KathleenPenner. I have had the privilege of meeting with Hilary previously ~ you can see our past videos on this playlist: https://bit.ly/AvalonList . Hilary is offering you $200 off your booking if you book within two weeks of this video being live. Book by November 1st- and We will deduct $200 of your cruise fare. Reach out right away to take advantage of this promo! . We then took a look at the Christmas Markets! This has been something that I have wanted to do for years! This is such a fantastic way to experience Europe. . Each Market is unique, and they have their own experiences and products. THE PERFECT CURE FOR CABIN FEVERWith storied scenery, Stunning old towns, Christmas Markets, Shopping and Mulled Wine. The first itinerary we looked at was: Christmastime in Alsace & Germany. This itinerary is Northbound, but you can do this River Cruise in either direction. CELEBRATE THE SEASON OF SHINING LIGHTS AND SPIRITS BRIGHT IN THE WHITE WINTER VILLAGES OF GERMANY AND FRANCE. Frankfurt, Speyer, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel Switzerland, Zürich, HIGHLIGHTS Frankfurt (Embarkation) Enjoy an Onboard Welcome reception. Heidelberg Speyer enjoy a guided visit to Heidelberg Castle, See the great Vat, and Christmas Markets. Christmas Markets in Speyer. In Strasbourg, you can have a guided tour and visit the La Petite France District and the Gothic Cathedral. Christmas Margey in Breisach with a choice of Visiting Badische Winzerkeller or an excursion of the Black Forest. Christmas Market in Basel you will be disembarking today, and your cruise ends, but you add days to your cruise and explore the area. . Next, we looked at Christmas on the Danube. 7 days from Vienna to Nuremberg. The Danube casts a nostalgic glow of Christmas past to warm the spirit with magical Christmas markets in Germany and Austria. Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Germany, Grein, Vienna, Salsberg, Vienna. Vienna (Embarkation) There is an onboard Welcome Reception. Vienna: Choice of Guided sightseeing or Culinary tour at Christmas Market. Wachau Valley - melk- Scenic Cruising through the Wachau Valley. Enjoy a guided visit to the Benedictine Abby in Melk. Onboard Cookie tasting. Passau: Guided Tour Christmas market Regensburg. Guided tour. Christmas Market Beer tasting on board. Nuremberg: Christmas Traditions Lecture. Guided tour or Nuremberg Rally Grounds Tour or Nuremberg Rally Grounds Tour. Christmas Market: Nuremberg (Disembarkation) Your cruise ends this morning. Next, we looked at Christmastime in the heart of Germany. 8 Daya Frankfurt to Nuremberg. Unwrap the cherished Traditions of the European Christmas Market in the winter wonderland of Germany.Frankfurt, Germany, Banberg, Volkach, Kitzingen, Wurzburg, Nuremberg. HIGHLIGHTS Frankfurt (Embarkation): onboard welcome receptionMain River Village: choice of guided tour, visit the Bishop's Residenz, or guided hike Würzburg: guided tour, visit the Bishop's Residenz Kitzingen-Volkach: guided tours: beer tasting on board Bamberg: guided tour, see the Old Town Hall Nuremberg (Disembarkation): your cruise ends this morning. . If you want to learn more about Avalon or any other cruise lines I have met with. Please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. Click HERE to go to our YouTube channel. Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #Avalon #AvalonWaterways #travelagent #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

Dr. Marcus Jones of the US Naval Academy's History Department interviews Dr. Jorit Wintjes of the University of Wurzburg on naval wargaming in late 19th century Prussia and Germany.

Walking with the Saints Podcast | Feast of St. Boniface, Patron Saint of Germania | June 5 St. Boniface, the “APOSTLE OF THE GERMANS.” Boniface worked to root out paganism in Frisia, a place in the northwestern part of Europe, now Germany, and to restore its Christian faith. Numerous writers wrote about him and thus, there are many legends and traditions written, one of which is his cutting of the oak tree which served as idol for the pagans in Frisia. But there are also many information lacking in the story of his life. He was born in England in 680 to a Christian family and his baptismal name was Winfrid. At an early age, he followed a monastic life in his own home though his father gave his consent only later. He studied in a Benedictine monastery. Later, he taught in that abbey school and at age 30, he became a priest. Around 716, when his abbot died, he was offered and was expected to assume the position. Winfrid, however declined the position and set out in a missionary expedition to Frisia. But he stayed only one year because of the war in that city. He went to Rome and the pope renamed him Boniface, after a martyr named Boniface of Tarsus. He was appointed Bishop for Germania, but there was no place to exercise his ministry because the Church was not properly organized.  In 732, Boniface went again to Rome and reported to Pope Gregory III about his evangelization in Germany. He was conferred the pallium of an archbishop with the jurisdiction over the whole of Germany but still there was no real place for his jurisdiction. He went to Rome and for sometime, worked particularly for the unity between the Church of Rome and the Frankish church (composed of a Germanic tribe) who paid very little to the authority of Rome. In 738, he went back to Rome and this time he was made papal legate for Germany. Boniface found help in Charles Martel a good Christian. Charles Martel established four dioceses in Germany and gave them to Boniface. In 745, he was given Mainz as metropolitan See. In742, one of his disciples founded an abbey and gave Boniface the freedom to evangelize the place. According to German historian Gunther Wolf, the high point of Boniface's career was the so-called Concilium Germanicum. He was able to establish strict guidelines for the Frankish clergy. He had the support of the papacy and of the rulers of Bavaria..By appointing his own bishops in Wurzburg and Erfurt he was able to retain some independence from the rulers of those places. He was intent in converting the Frisians, but after baptizing many of them, a group of armed robbers came and killed him. The Frisian bandits, ransacked their possessions but did not find the riches they were expecting. Instead, they found pages of sacred texts. It was June 5, 754. There was a report that at the moment of death, Boniface held up a Gospel as protection. Boniface's remains were moved from Frisia to Ultretch, and then to Mainz. The body was eventually buried in the abbey church of Fulda. Veneration of Boniface began immediately after his death. The grave and the relics became the center of the abbey. Every Monday, the monks could be seen praying and prostrating before his tomb. In honor of St. Boniface many works of art and memorials were created and grand celebrations took place in 1805, 1855, 1905, 1954, 11980, 2004. St. Boniface is particularly remembered in connection with the Christian rule: TO FOLLOW CHRIST IS TO FOLLOW THE WAY OF THE CROSS. His feastday is June 5. Virtue: piety, humility, courage, obedience, perseverance, charity, simplicity Prayer: “St. Boniface, help us, especially the youth to know and follow the will of God for us.”

The Polar Express is a children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1985. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. The book is set partially in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the author's hometown, and was inspired in part by Van Allsburg's memories of visiting the Herpolsheimer's and Wurzburg's department stores as a child. It was adapted as an Oscar-nominated motion-capture film in 2004 starring Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Van Allsburg served as an executive producer on the film. Van Allsburg won the annual Caldecott Medal for illustration of an American children's picture book in 1986, his second after Jumanji.

Salutare, prieteni. Episodul de astăzi este o incursiune în bucătăria franceză, dar și o căutare a gustului perfect și a modului în care acesta se formează. Ghidul nostri este Nicolle Birta, (Margot), antropolog al gustului și deținătoare a diplomei de gastronomie Cordon Bleu. Altfel, vă povestim de drumurile noastre în România, ne luptăm cu plagiatul și analizăm cazul Mangia. 00:00 Despre România dureroasă când pleci pe drumurile sale 17:00 Plagiatul o istorie nesfârșită. Dar ce spune asta despre președintele Iohannis? 46:26 Nicolle Birta este invitata noastră dintr-o lume a mâncărurilor meșteșugite 1:58:25 Neașteptările îi caută inspirația lui Coolio 2:11:35 Spuma filelor prezintă un nou Julian Barnes - Ellen Finch, Mihai G.Netea Istoria genetică incompletă a poporului român, Pavlos Matesis- Mama cîinelui și Virgiliu- Eneida, cu o traducere de Eugen Lovinescu 2:29:16 Boarding Pass către Wurzburg 2:34:55 Fotbalamuc despre cazul incredibil al lui Devis Mangia.  

Kjell-Gabriel er i Wurzburg og besøker kjelleren til en av de kanskje viktigste vinene for god samvittighet. Dette er det bare å bestille Weingut Juliusspital fra polet slik at de tar inn. Her er det topp vin med viktig bakgrunn.

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Colonel (Retired) Jason Blevins is a proven, combat-tested leader who served for 25 years in the US Army as a Combined Arms Aviation Officer, leading Soldiers, complex military operations, and programmatic initiatives within the Army. Born in Wurzburg, Germany, Jason is the son of a Vietnam era Army officer and UH-1 pilot. He graduated from Victoria High School in Victoria, Texas in 1990, later graduating as a distinguished military graduate of Texas A&M University in 1994. Jason's extensive Army career spanned tactical and operational level positions and combat proven leadership from platoon leader to brigade task force commander in some of the Army's most elite divisional units including the 82ndAirborne Division, the 2nd Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne Division, and the 1st Cavalry Division. Jason's professional military education includes distinguished graduate of both the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in 2008, and the US Army War College in 2016. Jason deployed to Iraq in 2003-2004, Afghanistan in 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2017, where he led an advise and assist task force in Jalalabad. Jason's command experience includes Alpha Company, 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment; and Task Force Leopard Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Jason served as the Director of the US Army Aviation Operational Test Directorate in his final Army assignment. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in June 2019, Jason initially worked for Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, and currently DelMar Aerospace Corporation. Most recently, Jason opened an in-home senior care business, Seniors Helping Seniors of Northwest Houston. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University, and master's degrees in Military Operational Arts and Sciences, and Master of Strategic Studies. His military education includes the Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the UH-60 Instructor Pilot Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the U.S. Air Force Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. Jason is a Master rated Army Aviator with over 2,700 flight hours, including over 1,000 hours in combat. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster), the Air Medal for Valor, the Air Medal (with numeral 7), the Meritorious Service Medal (6th Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster), and the Combat Action, Master Army Aviator, Senior Parachutist, and Air Assault badges. Jason lives in Tomball, TX with his wife, Camille. They have four children: Madison (22), Jake (21), Luke (18), and Dani (9).

Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Vee Sanford spent his first two college years at his “dream school” of Georgetown before transferring closer to home and becoming a Dayton Flyer. You might remember him from hitting the game winner over Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament in 2014. After a college career capped by the Elite 8 appearance, he made his way to Iceland to begin his pro career. He spent one season in Iceland before heading to Germany to play for Wurzburg in the Basketball Bundesliga. From there, he would head to France and spend the next 4 seasons playing for 4 different teams in France's top league. Hear about how France became a second home for Vee and how he caught a little controversy for switching sides in a longstanding rivalry. We interviewed Vee as he's playing in Italy's top league this season. Hear about his overseas basketball career, on and off the floor, right here on Expat Hoops. So subscribe to Expat Hoops on YouTube and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

The Battle of Breitenfeld was a turning point in the Thirty Years War, but equally important was what Gustavus Adolphus chose to do after. In his race to conquer, Gustavus tore down the Rhine, seizing a wide range of cities, from Wurzburg, to Mainz, to Frankfurt. In the process, he upset the contract between the Emperor and his subjects like never before, demanding an answer which would come from Wallenstein in 1632. More depressingly for the average German, Gustavus swollen army of 80,000 was just as big a problem as Wallenstein's had once been. The coinage Gustavus demanded sent cities spiraling into debt, but at least on the broadsheets, the Swedish King was finally acquiring recognition as the saviour of the anti-Habsburg cause.**DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW THESE LINKS!**1) To support the podcast financially in return for some extra audio content, check out Patreon!2) To find a community of history friends, look at our Facebook page and group!3) To keep up to date with us, follow us on Twitter!4) Matchlock and the Embassy, our new historical fiction novel, is out NOW! Get it here Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, join authors Maryjane Farr and Josef Stehlik as they discuss their Perspective article "Heart Xenotransplant: A Door That Is Finally Opening." Dr. Carolyn Lam: Welcome to Circulation On the Run, your weekly podcast summary and backstage pass to the Journal and its editors. We're your co-hosts. I'm Dr. Carolyn Lam, Associate Editor from the National Heart Center in Duke National University of Singapore. Dr. Greg Hundley: And I'm, Dr. Greg Hundley, Associate Editor, Director of the Pauley Heart Center, at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well, Carolyn, this week's feature, very interesting, xenotransplantation, where organs from other species are transplanted into humans. And it's a perspective piece. And so, we're going to get a weighted conversation from two different individuals that have a different perspective on the topic. Dr. Greg Hundley: But, before we get to that, how about we grab a cup of coffee, and start with some of the other articles in the issue? Would you like to go first? Dr. Carolyn Lam: Absolutely, Greg. Although man, that is a big hook you just gave us. Xenotransplantation is seriously, seriously, a hot topic. Can't wait to learn more. Dr. Carolyn Lam: But, for this first paper I want to talk about, well, we know that sequencing Mendelian arrhythmia genes in individuals without an indication for arrhythmia genetic testing, can identify carriers of pathogenic, or lightly pathogenic, variants. However, to what extent do these variants associate with clinically meaningful phenotypes, and what do we know about variants of uncertain significance? Dr. Carolyn Lam: So to answer this question, Dr. Dan Roden, from Vanderbilt University, and his colleagues, looked at 10 arrhythmia susceptibility genes, that were sequenced in more are than 20,000 participants without an indication for arrhythmia genetic testing in the eMERGE III study, which is a multi-center prospective cohort. Variants, previously designated pathogenic, or likely pathogenic, were identified in 120 individuals, or 0.6% population. And electronic health records revealed an over-representation of arrhythmia phenotypes. Some variants of uncertain significance were also found in individuals with arrhythmias and patch clamping, confirmed reclassification, to likely pathogenic. Dr. Greg Hundley: Really interesting results from this eMERGE III study, Carolyn. So what's the take home message? Dr. Carolyn Lam: As genetic testing becomes more common, the combination of electronic health records and in vitro testing, will help classify variant pathogenicity. Population screening has the potential to identify patients with undiagnosed Mendelian rhythm disorders. However, we need to consider the pros and cons of such an approach. And this is discussed in an accompanying editorial by doctors, Walsh, and Bezzina, and Wilde, from Amsterdam University Medical Center. Dr. Greg Hundley: Very nice, Carolyn. Well, my first paper comes to us from Professor Karl Heusler from the University of Wurzburg. Carolyn, this study was a pre-specified analysis of the anticoagulation using the direct factor Xa inhibitor, apixaban, during atrial fibrillation catheter ablation comparison to vitamin K antagonist therapy, or the AXAFA–AFNET 5 trial. And it randomized 674 patients with atrial fibrillation, in a one-to-one fashion, to uninterrupted apixaban, or vitamin K antagonist therapy, prior to first time ablation, with a goal to assess the prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging detected ischemic brain lesions, and their association with cognitive function, three months after first time ablation, using the continuous oral anticoagulation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Huh. Nice. So what did they find, Greg? Dr. Greg Hundley: Right, Carolyn. They found that brain MRI detected chronic white matter damage, as well as, acute ischemic lesions, were frequently found after first time ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, using uninterrupted oral anticoagulation. Including, 27.2% of those receiving apixaban, and 24.8% of those receiving the vitamin K antagonists. So Carolyn, no difference there. MRI detected acute ischemic brain lesions were not associated with cognitive function at three months after ablation. And then, Carolyn, the lower Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores, both before and after ablation, were associated with older age only, highlighting the safety of atrial fibrillation ablation on uninterrupted oral anticoagulation. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Oh, thank you, Greg. Well, my next paper talks about basilar artery occlusion, which we know is a devastating condition without definitive evidence to guide treatment. Now, while we do know that faster treatment times with endovascular therapy is associated with better outcomes in the anterior circulation of the brain. What about this relationship for basilar artery occlusion? See? So that's the question that this paper sought to answer, and it's led by Dr. Smith from University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and colleagues. They used individual level patient data from the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke nationwide US registry, prospectively collected from January 2015 to December 2019, and identified 3015 patients with basilar artery occlusion treated with endovascular therapy. Dr. Greg Hundley: Ah, Carolyn. And so what did they find here? Dr. Carolyn Lam: So, here are the results. Treatment of basilar artery occlusion with endovascular therapy, within six hours of last known well, is associated with better outcomes, compared to treatment after six hours. Including, lower odds of mortality and higher odds of reperfusion, independence, and discharge home.   Dr. Carolyn Lam: There was a non-linear association between, faster treatment with endovascular therapy for basilar artery occlusion, and better outcomes, with the greatest per hour improvement in outcomes seen within six hours of the last known well. In summary, results indicate that, faster treatment with endovascular therapy may improve outcomes in basilar artery occlusion. Efforts should therefore be made, to optimize workflow, including pre-hospital, inner-hospital, intra-hospital processes, to achieve rapid treatment with endovascular therapy in acute stroke with basilar artery occlusion. Dr. Greg Hundley: Very nice, Carolyn. Well, my next paper comes to us from the world of pre-clinical science. And Carolyn, as we know, pulmonary hypertension can be caused by chronic hypoxia, leading to hyperproliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells, and apoptosis-resistant pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells. And then, upon re-exposure to normoxia chronic hypoxia induced pulmonary hypertension in mice, is reversible. So in this study, the authors led by Dr. Christine Veith, from Justus Liebig University in Giessen, aimed to identify novel candidate genes involved in pulmonary vascular remodeling, specifically, in the pulmonary vasculature. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Ah, a very interesting and important topic. So what, or how, did they do this, Greg? Dr. Greg Hundley: Right, Carolyn. So following a microarray analysis, the investigative team assessed the role of secreted protein, acidic, and rich in cysteine, or SPARC, using lung tissue from idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, as well as from chronic hypoxic mice. In this experiment, the mice were exposed to normoxia, chronic hypoxia, or chronic hypoxia with subsequent re-exposure to normoxia, at different time points Dr. Carolyn Lam: Okay, so what were the results? Dr. Greg Hundley: Okay, Carolyn, the big drum roll. So the microarray analysis of the pulmonary vascular compartment, after laser micro dissection, identified SPARC as one of the genes down-regulated at all reoxygenation time points that were investigated. Intriguingly, SPARC was vice versa, up-regulated in lungs, during development of hypoxia induced pulmonary hypertension in mice, as well as in idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. Although, SPARC plasma levels were not elevated in pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Greg Hundley: Transforming growth factor, or TGF-beta 1, or hypoxia induced factor to a signaling pathways, induced SPARC expression in human pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells. In loss of function studies, SPARC silencing enhanced apoptosis, and reduced proliferation. And so Carolyn, in conclusion, these authors provide evidence for the involvement of SPARC in the pathogenesis of human pulmonary hypertension, and chronic hypoxia induced pulmonary hypertension in mice, most probably, by affecting vascular cell function. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Wow. Thanks for that, Greg. Well, let me give a tour of what else there is in today's issue. There's a letter from Dr. Ng on could cardiologists support, improve, the cardiovascular risk of GnRH agonists. There's a Case Series, by Dr. Blumer, on [entitled] Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Endocarditis: A Case Years in the Making.” There's a Perspective piece by Dr. Hillis on [entitled], Is Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Still a Waiting Game?” Dr. Greg Hundley: And Carolyn, from the mailbag, we have a Research Letter, from Professor McFadyen entitled, Inherited Thrombophilias are Associated with a Higher Risk of COVID-19 Associated Venous Thromboembolism, a Prospective Population Based Cohort Study. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well, now onto that perspective and discussion from two viewpoints on xenotransplantation. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Xenotransplantation. Cool. Let's go. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well welcome everyone, to this feature discussion. And today, we're taking a little bit of a, different tact, and we are going to discuss a perspective piece. As you know, usually we will discuss an original article, but we have a perspective. And we have with us, the two authors that created this perspective. Dr. Jane Farr from UT Southwestern, in Dallas, Texas, and Dr. Josef Stehlik, from University of Utah. Welcome to you both. Dr. Greg Hundley: And listeners, our discussion today is on cardiac xenotransplantation, taking a heart from another species and implanting it in a human subject. So Josef, we'll start with you. Could you tell us a little bit about the history of cardiac xenotransplantation, and what are some of the obstacles that have to be overcome, if we're considering performing this procedure in a patient? Dr. Josef Stehlik: Greg, thank you for that question. The concept of xenotransplantation has been around for a long time, with the biggest attraction being, a large and ideally safe source of organs for our patients. As far as cardiac xenotransplantation, the first human art xenotransplant was done in 1964, in a man with terminal heart failure, who received a chimpanzee heart at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Josef Stehlik: The patient didn't survive the surgery, and the way it was done back then, brought up a number of ethical issues, and other issues as well. And so, the next xenotransplant was not done until 1984, in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, at Loma Linda University. You might have heard the term, Baby Fae, before. And this infant survived about 20 days, and so we couldn't consider it, long term success. However, these two first xenotransplant brought up some important issues that would be studied for years to come. And I think, that the biggest lesson was that, the intra-species immune barriers were a formidable obstacle, and that really, new technologies, and then new medications, would probably have to come into the clinical arena, before we could do it again. Dr. Greg Hundley: Very nice. Well listeners, now we're going to turn to our second author on this particular paper. And Jane, can you describe some of the circumstances pertaining to this most recent cardiac xenotransplantation? What transpired, and what's been the outcome with that individual? Dr. Maryjane Farr: Thanks, Greg. And thanks for having us here on this program today. So the circumstance around this particular groundbreaking transplant was such that, there was a critically ill patient. This man who was in cardiogenic shock. Both sides of his heart were not working. He was on life saving temporary mechanical support with VA ECMO. And he unfortunately, despite his cardiogenic shock, he was not eligible for standard allotransplantation. Dr. Maryjane Farr: Part of that story was really about, not meeting standard criteria for organ transplantation, probably just about anywhere, in terms of a long history of, maybe not taking his meds, or taking care of himself. And there's, certain criteria that he didn't fit into. And he actually had been assessed, as I understand it, by a number of programs, before the University of Maryland approached him with this possibility. Dr. Maryjane Farr: One other option that could have been taken, was a mechanical circulatory assist device. But as I say, both sides of his heart were not working, and so really, total cardiac replacement was really his only option. Dr. Greg Hundley: And so Jane, do we know anything about what happened? How did the surgical procedure go? Do we know anything about the outcomes? Dr. Maryjane Farr: This is of course, patient privacy. So what we know is really, what's in the public arena. And it's actually, there's been a lot of transparency, which has been terrific, by the patient, and the family, and the doctors, because this is such groundbreaking information. But this patient was truly critically ill. There was some paperwork done to try to get FDA approval for emergency experimental surgery, with xenotransplantation. And of course, all the research at University of Maryland, and in many other centers, nationally, and internationally, have been done over the years. And so finally, there was an approval to do this, and it was basically a scheduled surgery. Dr. Maryjane Farr: And as I understand it, it went just like any other transplant surgery. There was obviously, a procurement team for the genetically modified pig. There was cold storage of the device. Transport, at least as far as to the next operating room, or however it went. And then, standard implantation, and release of cross clamp, and perfusion. And at least by what you can read about, the heart started to work almost immediately. And then of course, I think that's the easy part. It was really all the intense and multi blockade immunosuppressive therapy, which is really, the challenge of this type of therapy. Dr. Greg Hundley: Very nice. Well, Josef, Jane's alluded to this a little bit, but who would be a candidate for this therapeutic, this form of therapy? Dr. Josef Stehlik: Greg, so that's an excellent question. And I would like to address it. Before I do that, maybe we should also mention, very briefly, a little bit of the science behind the genetically engineered pig, that Jane mentioned. Dr. Josef Stehlik: There were three main things that have been done, and what enabled that is gene editing. And here, I would like to actually mention Dr. Mario Capecchi, who received a Nobel Prize in 2007, for his groundbreaking work at the University of Utah, by describing mouse gene knockout. That has been part of what has been used for engineering, of course, in newer approaches, like CRISPR. Dr. Josef Stehlik: Some of the things that have been done is that, the highly antigenic carbohydrates that pigs have on their cell surface, have been edited out. There have been genes that have been edited out and in, connected to coagulation and compliment, to prevent clotting and bleeding in the organ and the recipient after transplant. Dr. Josef Stehlik: And of course, one thing that it's very relevant also to our COVID pandemic, there has always, with xenotransplantation, been a question. Could there be trans-species infection? And pigs do have endogenous retroviruses that are parts of their genome, and those have been edited out as well. And so in this way, some of the previous obstacles have been removed. Dr. Josef Stehlik: So to your question, who might be a candidate? And I absolutely agree with Jane, that in the first step, it should really be patients who are not candidates for other clinically approved approaches, like allotransplantation from human donors, or mechanical assist, that can be durable, and those are the characteristics that the patient met. And I think, the next patients that will come now, hopefully, will probably be in the same category. Dr. Josef Stehlik: Now, I believe, and again, this is a little bit of a speculation, that the next step will be patients who are not eligible for transplant, but who may be eligible for durable ventricular assist devices. And our goal will be to show, that survival and quality of life after xenotransplantation can approach survival and quality of life, on LVADs. And of course, LVADs are evolving, as well. Dr. Josef Stehlik: And then, to some degree, it might be the choice of the recommendation of the team, of the multidisciplinary team. What is the best match for the patient? And to some degree, I think patient preference, to really share decision making in patient preference. Dr. Josef Stehlik: And in the next step, I believe, that's what we are hoping for, that at some point, we will achieve is that, xenotransplant will rival the outcomes of human allotransplantation. And so, that will be probably, the next group of patients. How long this will take is to be seen. But I think, that it addresses your question, who could be the candidates for xenotransplant in the future? Dr. Greg Hundley: Very good. And Jane, Josef was touching on a topic here. How do the anti-rejection treatments differ in xenotransplantation, as compared to allograft transplantation? Dr. Maryjane Farr: And so, that's been the thing for all these decades. And so, the first thing is, genetically engineered xenotransplant organs, that can mitigate some of the anticipated xenoantigenic responses. Dr. Maryjane Farr: So first, these carbohydrates that we do not see, so they are foreign to us, so there can be acute fulminant rejection. So that's, one step, and the gene knockout can take care of that mostly, but not completely. And then there's humeral rejection, and then, cellular rejection. Dr. Maryjane Farr: The cocktail that gets put together for a xenotransplant includes, some of the things that we standardly use, like steroids, ATGAM, or antithymocyte globulin, which is a generalized T and B-cell depleting therapy. What's nuanced, and there's also some role for anti-CD20 B-cell therapy, but what it is nuanced in xenotransplant is anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody therapy. And that was specifically developed, and then studied in heterotopics, or non-human primate pig transplant. Because what turns out is that, the robust T-cell responses, by what's called the indirect pathway, really requires significant costimulatory blockade, where anti-CD40 therapy has been critically important, and well studied by these scientists and others at the University of Maryland, and elsewhere. Dr. Maryjane Farr: And as I understand it, anti-CD40 was really, is the basis, the backbone, of this therapy. And then there's one last thing. And that is, temsirolimus, which is a pro drug of proliferation signal inhibitor therapy, that we standardly use in transplant. That's utilized to arrest the further growth of the xenotransplant. So that sounds like it's the cocktail, and there's some published reports, on these scientists using just such cocktail in their non-human primate transplant models. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well, listeners, we've heard a really interesting story here. But now, let's ask these experts, first, Josef, and then, Jane. Josef, moving forward, what are the concerns that you really see in this aspect of research? Dr. Josef Stehlik: Greg, I think, one of the issues that will have to be addressed, are ethical considerations. And we've seen, that after the news of xenotransplant was made public, there has been a lot of discussion among public about ethics of xenotransplant. I think it will be important to really proactively address that. Dr. Josef Stehlik: One aspect from the past is, we knew that primate xenotransplant have not been embraced by the public, just because of the closeness of primates to humans. I think, some of that will be mitigated, now that we are using pigs. But of course, there are many who feel strongly about humane treatment of animals. And so I think, regulation will need to be established that will address that, and that will make both the professionals and the wary public, comfortable with this approach. Dr. Josef Stehlik: And another thing that will need to be addressed, and Jane talked about it a little bit is, what parts of care for xenotransplant will be different from human allotransplant. Right? So how do the assessment of the biopsies differ? Right? We'll probably have a new grading scheme looking at xenotransplant. Should the antimicrobial prophylaxis be different? So we do prevent the possibility of trans-species infections we haven't seen before, et cetera. So there would be a lot of work for the transplant teams to do, as well. Dr. Greg Hundley: And, Jane. Dr. Maryjane Farr: Yes. One thing that's hard, this is amazing science, and this is a huge opportunity to transplant more patients, many of whom die on the wait list every year. But what really needs to be understood also, as we move into this area, and this is where us, as clinicians, get involved in some of these conversations in particular, is that this patient actually wasn't eligible for transplant. And these are very, very difficult decisions that centers are tasked to make. Dr. Maryjane Farr: It can get really tricky, and there's lots of patients who say, "Okay, I'm not a transplant candidate.", because of this or that, or the other reason. And there's, some reasons that are more important than others. They'll say, "Transplant me anyway. Give me a heart that you might turn down. Just give me a chance." And we don't do that. And insurance companies don't pay for that. And we have to actually find a way to be rational in our approach. Dr. Maryjane Farr: But truly, acknowledging that, if we had more resources, we could probably expand transplant even with the organs that we do have, because we turn down about, probably about 40% of organs, and maybe even more, every year, because we want to match the best organs. So it's really important that xenotransplant, in centers that can do this, demonstrate that this therapy works, and it provides a good quality and quantity of life, for at least, to be reasonable. And once you get there, then you can start to talk about, whether you need to think about allocation, and all that. So you can see how the conversation's going to go on for the next 10 years, about how this fits in. Dr. Greg Hundley: You both alluded to the fact, we need more research. And so, incrementally, for maybe each of you in 30 seconds. What do you see as the next research study that needs to be performed in this space? First, Josef, and then again, Jane. Dr. Josef Stehlik: That's a tough question, but I'll try to address it. I think, it will be a little bit in parallel to the first human allotransplant. Now that we've figured out the procedure and the organ that we can use, I think, it will be research focused on the care of the transplant recipient. And the task, number one, will be to identify immunosuppression that will be safe and effective, to protect this heart from dysfunction for many years after transplant. Dr. Greg Hundley: And Jane? Dr. Maryjane Farr: Yeah. You need to do a case series. The handful of centers in this country, and maybe the world, but I only know about this country, that have been studying and working towards this day, should take the lead. University of Maryland has taken the lead, and there are other centers who have been thinking hard about this, and preparing for this time for a long time, and they should lead the way, and try to do this with all the expertise that they've already built. And then as time passes, we can see what their outcomes are, and then we can start to think about, should there be a randomized controlled clinical trial? What should we compare it against? Who should be offered the opportunity? But at first, we need to find that there's safety and efficacy in the patients that are selected, and also, they themselves select, to go through this operation and therapy. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well listeners, we want to thank Dr. Jane Farr and Dr. Josef Stehlik, for providing their perspective on a recent procedure, involving the xenotransplantation of a genetically engineered porcine heart, into a human subject with advanced biventricular heart failure, that was not well suited for human heart allograft transplantation. Dr. Greg Hundley: Well, on behalf of Carolyn and myself, we want to wish you a great week, and we will catch you next week On the Run. Dr. Greg Hundley: This program is copyright of the American Heart Association, 2022. The opinions expressed by speakers in this podcast are their own, and not necessarily, those of the editors, or of the American Heart Association. For more, please visit ahajournals.org.

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus SegmentThis mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of: British Mandate for Palestine  (1940)Wurzburg, Germany  (1147)Paris, France  (1181)Washington, DC. (1891)Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Politics, Culture, Current Events and more! Check us out on Instagram @jdr.podcast

Alfonso Fernández mañueco convocó ayer elecciones en Castilla y León el proximo 13 de febrero. Las reacciones a este anuncio no tardaron en llegar. Ayer entró en funcionamiento el último tramo de la A-62 que conecta España con Portugal. Para el alcalde de Fuentes de Oñoro fue un día gris que augura un descenso de población y de trabajo en la frontera. La policía nacional, Local y la Guardia Civil intensificarán su presencia en las calles salmantinas para reforzar la seguridad en las zonas comerciales. El encuentro de Euroliga que Perfumerías Avenida iba a disputar esta tarde en el Pabellón Wurzburg ante el Reyer Venezia ha quedado aplazado tras haberse detectado un caso de COVID en la plantilla del equipo italiano que deberá permanecer en cuarentena. Escuchar audio

Daniel Garnitz is the Co-Founder and CEO of FAAREN, a Wurzburg-based provider of solutions to enable car dealers to offer car subscriptions to their customers. FAAREN was founded three years ago. They recently closed a significant funding round which values them in the double digits range. Daniel talks about the fundraising process, which was not an easy one, and presents valuable insights, lessons learned, and best practices for founders: The power of teams The need for resiliency Not over-engineering your MVP The value of sound domain knowledge and how his work as a founder has evolved

Daniel Garnitz is the Co-Founder and CEO of FAAREN, a Wurzburg-based provider of solutions to enable car dealers to offer car subscriptions to their customers. FAAREN was founded three years ago. They recently closed a significant funding round which values them in the double digits range. Daniel talks about the fundraising process, which was not an easy one, and presents valuable insights, lessons learned, and best practices for founders: The power of teams The need for resiliency Not over-engineering your MVP The value of sound domain knowledge and how his work as a founder has evolved

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Ddl Zan, Salvini: “Da Letta ancora nessuna risposta”. Il segretario Pd: “Obiettivo Lega affossare legge”. M5S: possibile strappo Conte-Grillo? Ne parliamo con Barbara Fiammeri, commentatrice politica del Sole 24 Ore. Accoltellamento a Wurzburg, in Germania: tre morti. Ci colleghiamo con Mario Tribalza, giornalista freelance in Germania. Euro 2020: vigilia di Italia-Austria. Gli Azzurri non si inginocchieranno prima del calcio d’inizio. Sentiamo Carlo Genta. Il reportage di questo venerdì, a cura di Anna Marino e Livia Zancaner, è “Italia post-Covid: il rilancio del Sud”. Il meteo del weekend con Antonio Sanò, meteorologo de ilmeteo.it.

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After 31 for the dartheads, it's 1 for me. Today one of my best friends and original supporters, @thefutureprez, to chop it up about his flailing Dallas Mavericks. We break down their rollercoaster season, and discuss why certain simple but not obvious lineup decisions might turn things around quickly. Respect all NBA players from Wurzburg, Germany. Enjoy!

- https://www.patreon.com/herejeselpodcast La existencia de las brujas es, de acuerdo con la evidencia actual un mito, provocado, en parte por la paranoia colectiva, y en parte por el no entendimiento, una vez más, del cristianismo hacia costumbres folclóricas. Sin embargo, los cazadores de brujas, amparados por la fe, arrasaron con más de 60.000 personas, mayoritariamente mujeres, en un festín sangriento de racismo, misoginia y abuso de poder. Hoy vamos a contarles como y por qué pasó esto en Toda Europa Occidental. - Ale Durán - https://twitter.com/FunkBob - - https://www.instagram.com/ale_duran_erana/- Ale Vázquez - https://instagram.com/vasco.hereje/ -- Bobby López - https://twitter.com/BobbyEsqvlz - - https://www.instagram.com/bobbyesqvlz/ - Fuentes: Daemonolatreiae libri tres – Nicolas Remi https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=oRY6AAAAcAAJ&pg=GBS.PP6Françoise Broquerion. Texto publicado en la revista Letras e ideas (otoño 2004) https://www.diariovasco.com/sociedad/201611/07/zugarramurdi-ultima-fraudulenta-matanza-20161107052608.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.diariovasco.com%2Fsociedad%2F201611%2F07%2Fzugarramurdi-ultima-fraudulenta-matanza-20161107052608.htmlUna caza de brujas es aterrorizar a todo el mundo - El correo https://www.elcorreo.com/culturas/libros/caza-brujas-aterrorizar-20200221203017-nt.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.elcorreo.com%2Fculturas%2Flibros%2Fcaza-brujas-aterrorizar-20200221203017-nt.htmlMalleus Maleficarum - Heinich Kramer https://amzn.to/3crqQOrThe History of Witchcraft | 001 - The Hammer of the Witches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxehNl7khAThe History of Witches - Buzzfeed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-1fcjl5pWMHeinrick Kramer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_KramerHelena Scheuberin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_ScheuberinLa caza de brujas en Europa https://historia.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/caza-brujas-europa_7761/6Los juicios de Wurzburg https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juicios_de_brujas_en_WurzburgoLos Juicios de Bamberg https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juicio_de_las_brujas_de_BambergCaza de brujas y fanatismo religioso https://descubrirlahistoria.es/2019/06/la-caza-de-brujas-europa-america-y-el-fanatismo-religioso/Caza de brujas en el centro de Europa https://nl.wikipedia.org/w

In episode 5, we journey to Wurzburg, Germany to speak with DQMH Trusted Advisor Hampel Software Engineering. It was a pleasure to meet and chat with Joerg Hampel, Manuel Sebald, and Bence Bartho. Hampel Software Engineering, the first german company to achieve NI's Centre of Excellence accreditation, have a very clear view of their purpose, which shines through in this episode. Learn about how they are using and teaching their customers DQMH, along with some interesting discussion about abstract software engineering ideas such as Debug Driven Development, and Inner Source.

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TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.filmgarantiti.it/it/articoli.php?id=32L'ESORCISMO DI EMILY ROSE (2005) ***** di Rino CamilleriAnneliese Michel, questo il vero nome, acconsentì alla richiesta della Madonna di espiare i peccati dei giovani tedeschi e dei sacerdoti: tale espiazione consistette nelle sofferenze della possessione demoniacaLa storia che oggi raccontiamo [...] si svolse ai tempi di Paolo VI e scosse la Germania, anche se praticamente non ne superò i confini. Data l'epoca sessantottarda, la Chiesa stessa ne fu imbarazzata e la cosa finì lì. Si trattava infatti di una indemoniata, Anneliese Michel, che morì nel 1976 a soli ventiquattro anni. Gli esorcisti che l'avevano trattata furono condannati in tribunale appunto perché avevano fatto il loro mestiere, mestiere che la "scienza" rubricava sotto la voce «ciarlatanerie medievali». Poco importava che la ragazza parlasse con voci maschili e diversificate, che manifestasse una forza sovrumana, che si esprimesse in aramaico e latino e greco antichi, che facesse a pezzi ogni oggetto sacro che vedeva, che avesse piaghe incurabili nei punti della Passione, che dicesse di essere posseduta dallo spirito malvagio di un personaggio storico realmente esistito ma di cui né lei né nessuno aveva mai sentito parlare. Anneliese morì il giorno esatto che aveva predetto. Ci sono molte registrazioni audio al riguardo del suo caso. Ma il tribunale sentì solo il parere dei "periti" (cioè, medici e psichiatri) e giudicò la ragazza semplicemente epilettica. Però lei i farmaci per l'epilessia li prendeva, perché il vescovo locale, correttamente, prima di autorizzare l'esorcismo si era assicurato che non si trattasse solo di un male fisico e/o psichico. L'esorcismo non si sostituì alle cure, bensì le affiancò, perché Ia "malata" manifestava fenomeni che andavano ben oltre una normale, per quanto grave, malattia. Niente, esorcisti e pure i genitori di lei vennero condannati, in pratica, per abbandono di incapace, perché, Anneliese, quando morì, era così debilitata che pesava solo trenta chili. Il caso, prevedibilmente, scatenò le solite accuse alla Chiesa. Tanto che teologi e vescovi tedeschi, intimiditi, chiesero al Papa di abolire tout court l'esorcistato. Il Vaticano si limitò a farsi consegnare l'intero dossier, e tutto finì nel silenzio. Ma del caso di Anneliese non si scordò il cinema che sfornò [...] "The Exorcísm of Emily Rose" del 1999. [...]Anneliese era la prima dei quattro figli di un falegname bavarese. Nata a Leibfing nel 1952, amava il tennis e il pianoforte. Come i suoi familiari, era cattolica e, anzi, manifestava una religiosità particolarmente accentuata: recitava il rosario, seguiva incontri di preghiera, si dice che ogni tanto dormisse sul pavimento per penitenza. Nel 1968, a sedici anni, ebbe il primo attacco epilettico che la costrinse al ricovero a Wurzburg, dove fu adeguatamente curata. Nel 1970 si aggiunse la tubercolosi e un altro ricovero, a Mittelbert. Tornata a casa, la notte cominciò a vedere volti demoniaci, a sentire un orribile fetore, a ritrovarsi col torace e le mani deformati, a non poter muoversi né parlare. Ma poteva trattarsi di forme dell'epilessia, e continuò a curarsi. Però non guariva. Così, nel 1973 la famiglia la portò in pellegrinaggio in Italia, a San Damiano nel piacentino, dove si diceva che nel 1961 era apparsa la Madonna a Rosa Quattrini. La Chiesa non ha riconosciuto queste apparizioni né si sa se mai lo farà, anche se i pellegrini continuano ad andarci a vedere il famoso pero fiorito miracolosamente e a bere l'acqua, anch'essa ritenuta miracolosa. Comunque, Anneliese non riuscì nemmeno a entrare nella cappella. Si bloccò, disse che sentiva il terreno bruciare. Al ritorno, sul pullman, gli altri pellegrini udirono una voce bassa e roca che proferiva maledizioni, mentre una puzza insopportabile costringeva ad aprire i finestrini.In quello stesso anno Anneliese finì il liceo e si iscrisse a Pedagogia a Wurzburg, dove si innamorò, ricambiata, di uno studente, Peter Himsel. Che non la lasciò mai, nemmeno quando si accorse che la sua ragazza ogni tanto, e sempre più spesso "dava di fuori": di punto in bianco aggrediva i compagni, urlava come una pazza, smetteva di mangiare. Una domenica, mentre lui e lei passeggiavano in campagna, Anneliese ebbe un attacco dolorosissimo del suo male. Di colpo, però, il suo viso si illuminò e lei sembrò parlare con qualcuno. Quando la "visione" svanì, il dolore era scomparso e Anneliese rivelò a Peter di aver visto la Madonna. La Vergine le aveva chiesto se accettava di farsi carico di tante anime che rischiavano la dannazione: aveva tre giorni per pensarci. Peter testimoniò in seguito tutto questo, e pure che Anneliese aveva deciso di offrire a Dio se stessa, così come avevano fatto le due mistiche tedesche a cui era molto devota, Theresa Neumann (1898-1962) e Barbara Weigand (1845-1943). La Neumann, stigmatizzata, si nutrì di sola comunione per quasi quarant'anni. La Weigand, terziara francescana, vedeva continuamente la Madonna, apparizioni che il suo vescovo riconobbe.Quanto ad Anneliese, in breve tempo le vessazioni demoniache (evidentemente, era questo il tipo di espiazione riparatoria che doveva sopportare) diventarono vere e proprie possessioni, e fu lei stessa a rivolgersi al suo confessore, Ernst Alt. Questi si rese conto che il caso era serio e chiese al vescovo di Wurzburg, Josef Stangl, il permesso di procedere con l'esorcismo. Stangl (che poi divenne Primate e nel 1977 consacrò vescovo Joseph Ratzinger) dapprima consigliò di continuare con le cure. Poi, consultata un'autorità in materia, il gesuita Adolf Rodewyk, autorizzò Alt affiancandogli l'ex missionario Arnold Renz. I due eseguirono il cosiddetto Grande Esorcismo secondo il rituale del 1614. Dal 24 settembre 1975 al 30 giugno 1976 tre volte alla settimana la povera Anneliese venne esorcizzata. Ma sempre invano. I fenomeni di cui era vittima erano spaventosi ed era difficile pure riuscire a tenerla ferma, data la forza disumana che manifestava. Quando la possessione le lasciava un po' di tregua, si metteva in ginocchio e pregava da spezzare il cuore. Ci fu un momento in cui si credette ottenuta la vittoria, tanto che Anneliese riuscì a conseguire il titolo di studio. Ma fu gioia di breve durata, perché i problemi ricominciarono peggio di prima. Il rituale prevedeva che l'esorcista chiedesse il nome del diavolo che voleva scacciare. Si presentarono in tanti, ognuno con una voce diversa. Dissero di essere Giuda, Caino, Nerone, Belial, Hitler, Legione (il demone multiplo esorcizzato da Gesù a Gerasa) e Valentin Fleischmann. Quest'ultimo destò stupore, perché nessuno sapeva chi fosse. Dopo qualche ricerca si scoprì trattarsi di un prete bavarese di Ettleben, donnaiolo e ubriacone, che nel 1575 era stato condannato per aggressione e omicidio. L'ultimo demone disse di essere addirittura Lucifero. Anneliese, comunque, non era in grado di mangiare né di dormire. Morì, infatti, di denutrizione e strapazzo. Nell'aprile del 1976 disse che sarebbe morta il primo di luglio, e così fu.Anneliese Michel, dunque, acconsentì a espiare i peccati dei giovani tedeschi e dei sacerdoti (così pare si sia espressa la Madonna), e tale espiazione consistette nelle sofferenze della possessione demoniaca? In effetti, l'epoca in cui tutto ciò accadde era quella dei "ragazzi dello zoo di Berlino" e del terrorismo della Rote Armee Fraktion (le brigate rosse tedesche). Per quanto riguarda il clero cattolico di Germania, be', ancora oggi le posizioni di non piccola parte di esso danno qualche pensiero al Vaticano. La forma di espiazione, poi, pur sconcertante, non sarebbe una novità. Il vaticanista Marco Tosatti nel 2004 ci fece un libro apposito: Santi posseduti dal demonio (Piemme), nel quale ricordò in particolare le beate Christina di Stommeln (1242-1313), Eustochio di Padova (1445-1469) e Maryam Baouardy (1846-1878). Agli esorcisti che, sfiniti, chiedevano ai demoni che infestavano la povera Anneliese perché non se ne andassero, quelli rispondevano di non potere: una forza più potente di loro lo impediva. Il che confermerebbe l'assunto: Anneliese aveva accettato di sacrificare la propria vita per evitare che molte anime si dannassero. II caso di Anneliese è tornato alla luce solo nel 1997 e dalle trascrizioni è emerso anche questo suo sfogo col padre Alt: «Ho voluto soffrire per altre persone di modo che non finiscano all'inferno. Ma non avrei mai pensato che sarebbe stato così spaventoso, così orribile». Dopo la sua morte, una suora carmelitana rivelò ai coniugi Michel che la figlia le era apparsa in sogno. Sulla scorta di quel sogno, nel 1978 il corpo di Anneliese venne riesumato e ci fu chi disse che era rimasto incorrotto. Ma, a parte questa voce, nulla è mai trapelato. Così, la parola passò al cinema. Ma questo, quando non ha le autorizzazioni necessarie, deve cambiare nomi e contesto, col risultato che lo spettatore non saprà mai se sta assistendo a un film horror o no, e a poco serve scrivere nei titoli di coda «ispirato a un fatto realmente accaduto». Un eventuale iter di beatificazione per Anneliese Michel dovrebbe riportare alla luce l'intera vicenda, ma qual vescovo tedesco, oggi, avrebbe voglia di finire sotto ai riflettori per una storia di diavoli, possessioni ed esorcismi?Rino CammilleriFonte: Il Timone, maggio 2014

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Hello and Welcome back to another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. It is 2020 and this is the first episode of the podcast to go out in 2020. I will be releasing a separate podcast doing a 2019 in review and 2020 resolutions so I will not get into it too much here. In this week’s episode I sat down with Georg Benjamin out of Berlin Germany. Georg studied at the University of Wurzburg in Germany and the University of Umea in Sweden graduating in 2010. He started out as an associate dentist and since 2013 has been working as a general dentist with a special interest in endodontics. His work is focused on referral-based endo treatment with special interest in vital pulp therapies. In 2015 he co-founded the dental blog www.saurezaehne.de, a digital collection of cases and dental topicals to share experiences with like minded people. He also launched an international clinical dental podcast called Dental Bonding at IDS in 2019. In this episode we explore what dentistry is like in Germany, the challenges local dentists face and the future trends that Georg sees developing. He also talk about this clinical interest, plans for the future and dive into this podcast and blog. For me, I love these episodes where I get to talk to dentists from different parts of the world and connect their stories and ideas with my audience. Links and Details for Georg Benjamin Instagram: @saurezahne Link to the German Blog:www.saurezaehne.de Link to the podcasthttp://dental-bonding.podigee.io   About the Sponsor: Big thank you to Henry Schein Halas for supporting the podcast: Henry Schein has a complete Endodontic Solution for your practice.  Their vast range of products include everything from diagnosis right through to retreatment.  With brands you can trust, like Morita, Coltene, Edge Endo, Komet and Septodont, you are guaranteed to find everything you need.  Interested in learning more about endo?  Henry Schein runs hands on endodontic courses, visit www.henryschein.com.au   Podcast Details: As always if you have been enjoying listening to the Noobie Dentist Podcast, please pass along the podcast to your friends, classmates and colleagues. If you haven’t already head over to iTunes and give the show a 5 star rating and if you have some time leave a review! The NoobieDentist podcast is now available on Spotify, youtube, noobiedentist.com, apple podcast app, stitcher and any other podcast apps out there!http://www.noobiedentist.com @noobiedentist on Instagramhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu90HU1-gBJK1Pkz61OQaQA Noobie Dentist Study Club on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/noobiedentistSC/

Zenobia Grant – Doctor, daughter, lover, warrior. And not quite human. Zen has been trained from birth to defend herself against a terrible threat. And to be careful to not injure the fragile humans that surround her. She uses her skills to heal, not harm, and to keep the questions that haunt her at bay. Zen doesn’t know what she really is or what happened to her mother. But the answers will put her in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful and malevolent beings in existence. Djinn, dhampyrs, and vampires all stalk Zen for their own reasons. Visions inspired by an ancient book lead her to discoveries. Not only of who and what she is, but it identifies the creatures who attack her and her family. What it doesn’t tell her is how to defeat them before any more loved ones are destroyed. Set against the rich tapestries of the ancient world and present day, Progenie is an epic journey of self-discovery, love, and betrayal. Mack Little is full of wanderlust. And what better way to find inspiration than visiting as many locations in her series as she can. Born in Conyers, GA, Mack lived in Seville, Spain while a student. As a soldier, she was stationed in Wurzburg, Germany. Her studies and career have taken her all over the United States, and she has taken jaunts across the pond. Mack is currently on the Board of Directors for the Houston Writer's Guild. Progenie is her first novel, and she co-authored Disaster Planning: A How-to-Do-It Manual, published by Neal Schuman. She has also authored several articles for professional library journals. Mack holds an undergraduate degree in English Literature as well as a Masters of Information Science. She now resides in Houston, Texas with her husband and a playful papillon. You can find more information about Mack Little at the links below: Website: www.Mack-Little.com. Facebook Author page: www.facebook.com/authormacklittle/ Twitter: @ZenBabie - twitter.com/authMackLittle Follow Pamela Fagan Hutchins, Author and Wine Women & Writing Radio for more real women, kicking ass and writing books, or visit pamelafaganhutchins.com and pick up a copy of her women's fiction mysteries. This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. authorsontheair.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wine-women-writing/support

Trinity Episcopal CathedralDiocese of ArizonaPhoenix, AZWendell A. Hollis-Judge Wendell A. Hollis has served this country and his community for over 40 years. He is known as a “pillar of the Phoenix [Immigration] bench.” Known for his keen intellect, astute analytical skills, and myopic attention to detail; members of the Immigration Bar describe Judge Hollis as “tough, but fair.” When they knew they were appearing before him, they worked extra hard to be prepared.Judge Hollis served as a mentor and role model for other judges, attorneys, interpreters, clerks and interns. During his tenure as an Immigration Judge, he completed over 16,000 cases. While many considered him conservative, he was the centrist at the Court, insisting on applying and following the rule of law and precedent decisions. Even so, Judge Hollis could, and would, rule contrary to the consensus of his fellow judges, when he believed case law dictated a different outcome. Judge Hollis also served and retired from the United States Army; and served in the United States Air Force as well.The Honorable Wendell A. Hollis was appointed Immigration Judge in January 2003. He was sworn in at the San Francisco Immigration Court by Chief Immigration Judge Michael J. Creppy. Judge Hollis received his B.A. from California State University, Sacramento; his J.D. from University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento; his L.L.M. from the University of Virginia, Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville; and his Master of Theological Studies from the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary [now Gateway Seminary of the SBC], Scottsdale, Arizona. From 1999 to January 2003, Judge Hollis served as Deputy District Counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Phoenix, Arizona. He served as an assistant district counsel for the INS in Eloy Arizona from 1996 to 1999. From 1994 to 1996, he served as a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 3rd Army, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. Judge Hollis served as senior defense counsel for the Army’s Trial Defense Services in Wurzburg, Germany from 1992 to 1994. He was the Officer in Charge of the Wiesbaden Legal Center in Germany from 1990 to 1992. He served in various other military positions beginning in 1980.Judge Hollis has served as a spiritual leader in his community and on his job, always available to counsel, pray, and comfort. While attending Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, now deceased Bishop Alexis Thomas requested Judge Hollis create and lead a legal consultation ministry. From that request sprang the Advocacy Ministry which provides an invaluable service to members of Pilgrim Rest. The Advocacy Ministry also hosted numerous public forums and continues to serve the Phoenix Community. Additionally, Judge Hollis developed and established a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Pilgrim Rest as will, helping church members and members of the public realize thousands of dollars in income tax refunds.In 2013, the Arizona African American Legislative Leadership Conference selected Judge Hollis as an unsung Hero for the Justice Pillar. Judge Hollis is married to the lovely Patricia Hollis (over 38 years), and they are the proud parents of a blended family of 5 children (one deceased), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

Follow Frankyeffe:https://soundcloud.com/frankyeffe Follow Spartaque: http://www.spartaque.com Follow Codex: http://www.facebook.com/codexrecordings 01 99 Letters - Lazer Beam (Len Faki Remix) - LF Rmx 02 Diego Amura - Euphasia - Etruria Beat 03 LFSC - Acid Wave - Basement Reborn 04 Slam - Response - Soma 05 Unklevon - Evacuation Alert - Flash Recordings 06 Andre Crom - Ready To Check - TRonic 07 Frankyeffe vs Ithaka - So Get Up - Phobiq 08 DJ HMC - 6AM - Reflector 09 Frankyeffe - Apocalypse - Kraftek 10 Veerus - Wheel - Filth On Acid 11 Maxie Devine - Express 90 - Octopus Black Labe 12 Frankyeffe - Gei it - Promo 13 Spektre - Back Into the consciousness - Kraftek 14 Frankyeffe - Respect - Promo 15 Brennen Grey - Pangea Eternalò (Rudosa Remix) - Riot 16 Frankyeffe feat. Bruna - Under My Skin - promo 17 Frankyeffe & Enrico Sangiuliano - Celebration - Break New Soil 18 Frankyeffe - Genesi - Kraftek 19 Ricky Fobis - No Regular The 40th episode of Codex Podcast with Frankyeffe recorded live in Airport, Wurzburg, Germany.

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Dân gian có câu : « Kiến tha lâu cũng đầy tổ », hàm ý chỉ sự chăm chỉ, cần cù rồi cũng được đền bù xứng đáng. Thế nhưng, với nhà nghiên cứu Erik Frank, loài kiến còn có nhiều đặc tính thú vị khác. Khi quan sát cuộc chiến giữa loài kiến và mối tại Bờ Biển Ngà, Erik Frank phát hiện ra rằng kiến còn là những binh gia tuyệt vời và có một dịch vụ « quân y » rất hiệu quả. Không phải giống kiến nào cũng có những « thói quen nhà binh » kiểu ấy. Đặc tính « quân nhân » này đặc biệt chỉ có ở giống kiến có tên khoa học là Megaponera analis, giống kiến Hạ Sahara, những giống kiến càng to khỏe, có chiều dài đôi khi lên đến 2cm. Đây là một trong những giống kiến được cho là rất « hiếu chiến ». Sau 29 tháng bám lấy tổ kiến từ sáng đến tối, Erik Frank đã bảo vệ thành công luận án tiến sĩ sinh học, chuyên ngành nghiên cứu về Kiến tại trường đại học Wurzburg (Đức) vào tháng Giêng năm 2018, và cho đăng liên tiếp 5 bài nghiên cứu trên một tạp chí khoa học rất có uy tín của Anh, Proceeding B. Nghiên cứu của anh về giống kiến Megaponera analis khiến báo Le Monde (14/03/2018) phải thốt lên đây quả là « những binh gia đáng gờm ». Quá trình đi săn mồi, tấn công mồi, các công tác hậu chiến của Megaponera chẳng khác gì một chiến dịch quân sự bao gồm các bước : Thăm dò đối thủ, bố trí quân lực, dàn trận, khai chiến, thu gom chiến lợi phẩm, thu nhặt "thương phế binh" và chăm sóc bệnh binh. Trả lời phỏng vấn Le Monde, anh Erick Frank cho biết điều gì đã thôi thúc anh nghiên cứu về loài kiến này : « Trong khoảng một tháng, tôi đã nhận thấy rằng những con khỏe mạnh tha về tổ những con bị thương. Nhưng tôi không biết là phát hiện này có thật sự là mới hay không và vì lúc ấy tôi cũng không có mạng Wifi để kiểm chứng, cũng như điện thoại để hỏi giáo sư. Thế là tôi cứ tiếp tục quan sát. Những con kiến bị thương đó rồi sẽ thế nào ? Ai chuyển chúng đi và bằng cách nào ? Trong một hành trình dài ra sao ? Loài kiến này sẽ tổ chức tấn công như thế nào, bao nhiêu chiến binh, tỷ lệ thương vong trong giao chiến là bao nhiêu ? Để rồi ba tháng sau đó, khi giáo sư của tôi trở về, ông ấy tỏ ra có hứng thú. Ông ấy hỏi ngay là tôi có muốn làm tiến sĩ hay không ». Xác định mồi và bố trí lực lượng Với giống kiến Megaponera, miếng mồi ngon nhất chính là mối. Thế nhưng, tổ chức tấn công ổ mối lại không dễ chút nào. Những ụ mối, theo như cách ví von của giới khoa học, giống như là những vương cung thu nhỏ, thành trì vững chắc, có hệ thống điều hòa không khí tự nhiên, và lại rất hòa nhập với môi trường. Nhưng giống kiến vùng Hạ Sahara này lại hiểu rất rõ là, để có thức ăn, loài mối phải bò ra khỏi cứ địa của mình, đi gom nhặt các vật liệu chết (lá cây, cành, vỏ cây) để cung cấp dinh dưỡng cho những luống nấm của mình. Mối buộc phải tìm chọn cho mình một địa điểm, phủ lên đấy một lớp mai bằng đất để tránh nắng và đương nhiên là cả những kẻ săn mồi, đồng thời nối điểm kiếm ăn với ổ mối bằng một con đường hầm. Do đó, việc truy tìm địa bàn kiếm ăn của mối chính là nhiệm vụ đầu tiên của kiến "trinh sát". Khi phát hiện được mục tiêu, những con kiến này tiếp cận cẩn trọng, một cách từ từ, để thẩm định số lượng mối được triển khai. « Kiến dọ thám phải tỏ ra thật kín đáo, bởi vì nếu như những con mối canh gác phát hiện ra, chúng sẽ phát tín hiệu báo động và tất cả các con mối sẽ quay về nơi trú ẩn ». Một khi đã thu thập đầy đủ các thông tin, kiến trinh sát trở về tổ để gây dựng một đạo quân mà nó cần. Khoảng từ 100 đến 600 con sẽ được huy động, xếp hàng hành quân. Đi đầu đàn là kiến trinh sát, nối theo sau là hai hàng sĩ quan phụ trách đánh dấu đường đi bằng cách tiết ra chất pheromone. Kế đến là những con kiến « to », còn có nhiệm vụ bảo vệ tiền tuyến của lực lượng chủ đạo. Phần quân còn lại đi ở phía sau theo từng hàng 4 con, được bọc hậu bởi những con « to » khác. Dàn trận và giao chiến Khi đã áp sát mục tiêu, kiến bắt đầu dàn trận. Những con kiến to có thân dài 2cm được xếp vào vị trí tiên phong. Ai tung tín hiệu tấn công ? Điều này anh Erik Frank vẫn chưa rõ. Nhưng bất thình lình cả đội kiến « lớn » cùng lao lên đánh. Mục tiêu là gì ? Phá tan lớp đất phủ do mối dựng nên. Nhiệm vụ được hoàn thành một cách chóng vánh. Tiếp đến là đợt tấn công của những con kiến nhỏ hơn, nhưng đôi càng có đến 5mm cơ bắp. Về phía loài mối, chúng cũng phải tổ chức phản công, chia thành hai giới. Những chú lính mối có đôi hàm to khỏe xung trận chặn kẻ thù một cách kiên cường, trong khi những con mối thợ tìm cách trở về hầm để đào thoát. « Hành động kháng cự của chú lính mối thật là anh hùng. Chúng cắn ở bất kỳ đâu có thể, cắt đứt càng và râu, ôm chặt lấy bụng kiến, và không buông ra nữa. Nhưng có những con kiến khác đến tăng viện, chúng cào cấu để cho mối phải nhả ra, đến lượt chúng cắn lại, cho đến khi nào con mối đầu gần lìa thân… Và kiến bao giờ cũng là kẻ thắng trận và tiếp tục lao vào những con mối thợ còn lại. Nhưng đương nhiên, kiến cũng phải trả một cái giá khá cao ». Theo ghi nhận của Erik Frank, sau mỗi trận như thế, ít nhất có đến 1/3 quân kiến bị thương trong một cuộc giao chiến chỉ kéo dài từ 10-15 phút. Vận chuyển phế binh Chính vào lúc này, điều đáng ngạc nhiên nhất diễn ra. Đứng ngoài trong suốt cuộc chiến, những con kiến to khỏe giờ lại bắt tay vào việc. Số thì tha về tổ chiến lợi phẩm, mỗi con có thể tha đến 6 con mối. Số khác thì chuyển thành lính cứu thương, vận chuyển những con kiến bị thương. « Sau trận đánh, mỗi trận kéo dài từ 10-15 phút, các chú kiến không những bắt đầu thu gom chiến lợi phẩm là những con mối, mà còn thu nhặt cả những con kiến lính bị thương, những con bị mất một hay hai càng. Những con này sau trận đánh đã tiết ra loại chất pheromone để cầu cứu kiến cứu thương đến hỗ trợ. Nhờ vào loại hóa chất này kiến cứu thương có thể đến xem những con bị thương, ngậm chúng vào miệng và tha chúng về tổ ». Những con nào bị thương quá nặng, mất hơn 3 càng thì đành chấp nhận số phận hẩm hiu bị bỏ rơi. Một sự sàng lọc đòi hỏi sự tham gia của chính những con kiến bị thương. Chúng sẽ không phát đi tín hiệu hóa học nào, cũng như không chấp nhận vị thế ưu tiên. Anh Erik Frank lưu ý : « Đó không phải là một sự hy sinh tình nguyện, một hành động tự phát. Những con kiến này không thể đứng dậy và phát tín hiệu tuyệt vọng được. Nhưng cách hành xử này, mang tính tập thể, dựa trên một cơ chế rất đơn giản, lại có vẻ rất hiệu quả ». Dịch vụ quân y hiệu quả Một khi về đến tổ, trách nhiệm được giao lại cho các con kiến « bác sĩ quân y ». Chúng sẽ chăm sóc những con kiến « phế binh » đó như thế nào ? Đến đây, các nhà khoa học Đức đành phải dùng đến một thiết bị camera cực kỳ nhỏ để quan sát 6 ổ kiến được gây dựng trong phòng thí nghiệm. Những con kiến đóng vai trò « bác sĩ » này phải hành động nhanh và tỉ mỉ, bởi vì chúng chỉ có một giờ để chữa trị, do các vết thương lành sẹo rất nhanh và tình trạng nhiễm trùng sẽ lan toàn thân. Chúng rửa sạch các vết bẩn hay gỡ bỏ những phần còn thừa của mối còn dính trên vết thương bằng cách liếm thật nhiều lên đấy, theo như giải thích của nhà khoa học với đài phát thanh Radio Canada. « Ngay ở trong các tổ kiến, có những điều mà chúng tôi đã quan sát thấy và chúng tôi cho rằng đây là điều mới mẻ : đó là những con kiến cũng biết chăm sóc vết thương cho con khác, như là dùng móng để lau chùi vết thương hoặc phòng ngừa vết thương bị viêm nhiễm. Tôi không chắc liệu có thể nói đó là một sự chữa trị thuốc thang hay không bởi vì có thể đó là những chất phòng ngừa giúp rửa vết thương, lau chùi đất, có rất nhiều khả năng để phòng ngừa sự viêm nhiễm. Tuy nhiên, người ta không rõ là vết thương đó đã bị viêm nhiễm rồi hay chưa và các con kiến khác có chăm sóc chống viêm nhiễm bằng chất kháng sinh hay không » Một thế hệ thuốc kháng sinh tương lai ? Một câu hỏi khác cũng được Erik Frank và ông K. Eduard Linsenmair, giáo sư hướng dẫn đặc biệt quan tâm : Hiệu quả chữa trị như thế nào ? Để tìm hiểu vấn đề này, nhóm nghiên cứu đã chọn ra 120 con kiến « phế binh » chỉ mất có hai càng và chia làm ba nhóm : Một số không được điều trị, số khác được đặt vào môi trường vô khuẩn và số còn lại được hưởng chế độ điều trị. Kết quả là : « 80% trong nhóm đầu đều chết trong vòng 24 giờ, 20% tử vong trong nhóm thứ hai và duy chỉ có 10% tử vong trong nhóm thứ ba ». Kết quả nghiên cứu này của Erik Frank được giới khoa học chuyên nghiên cứu về kiến trên thế giới hoan nghênh. Đây là lần đầu tiên, người ta có thể tập hợp các tài liệu chứng minh một cách khoa học về việc kiến chăm sóc trực tiếp các vết thương cho các con khác đồng loại. « Chính xác là như vậy. Đây là lần đầu tiên người ta đã nhìn thấy một hệ thống, các bác sĩ, có thể gọi như vậy, cùng với các xe cứu thương của các con kiến. Bởi vì bình thường ra, các con vật chỉ tự chăm sóc các vết thương của bản thân, ví dụ con tinh tinh tự chăm sóc vết thương của nó. Thế nhưng, chăm sóc vết thương cho các con khác thì đây là lần đầu tiên, người ta quan sát thấy được một hệ thống chăm sóc có tổ chức hẳn hoi. » Erik Frank cho biết thêm trong quá trình làm nghiên cứu sau đại học tại trường đại học Lausanne Thụy Sĩ, anh hy vọng có thể tìm ra lời giải cho những câu hỏi : Những nạn nhân đó chết vì cái gì, hay nói một cách khác bản chất của tình trạng nhiễm trùng là gì ? Thành phần nước dãi mầu nhiệm của kiến có gì ? Bản chất của việc điều trị là phòng bệnh hay chữa bệnh ? Những lời giải này có thể giúp các nhà sinh học khai mở hướng đi tìm ra những thế hệ thuốc kháng sinh mới.

A daily devotional through the recorded words Jesus spoke while He walked alongside us. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com. Thanks for joining me today for "A Little Walk with God." I'm your host Richard Agee. We can learn a lot from shepherds. Stick around and I'll tell you about the one I met in Germany. Scripture John 10:1-5 Jesus: I tell you the truth: the man who crawls through the fence of the sheep pen, rather than walking through the gate, is a thief or a vandal. The shepherd walks openly through the entrance. The guard who is posted to protect the sheep opens the gate for the shepherd, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When all the sheep have been gathered, he walks on ahead of them; and they follow him because they know his voice. The sheep would not be willing to follow a stranger; they run because they do not know the voice of a stranger. Devotional While living in Germany, we lived above some vineyards but also had some pretty good pasture land in the back of the house above those vineyards even though we lived in the suburbs of Wurzburg. A few times during our stay there, we had a shepherd visit those fields. Weather beaten and aged Two dogs to help care for the sheep Carried everything he needed on his back and herded the sheep to open fields around the countryside ‘ Build makeshift pens at night with poles and rope Laid his lean to across the entrance Dogs were an important tool for the shepherd Protected the sheep Kept enemy away Kept sheep herded into a common area Listened to every command Obeyed immediately Sheep recognized the shepherd's voice, too Called and they would gather around him Knew it was time to move on Time to bed down Time of safety or time of danger Animals seem to learn so much faster than people sometimes Jesus calls Himself the good shepherd After watching that shepherd in Germany a few times I learned a lot about how shepherds interact with their sheep Not always gentle, but always loving and with their best interests in mind Not always the easiest path, but the path that will get them to the best pastures in the end Not always the way that seems best to the sheep and He has to push and pull them sometimes with those dogs nipping at their heels until they sometimes bleed, but always taking the best care of them They hear his voice and follow wherever he leads them We could learn a lot from those sheep and the good shepherd If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don't, tell me. I hope you'll join me again tomorrow for "A Little Walk with God."  

Big Picture: Broken Bridge Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy stars in this THE BIG PICTURE release. His two young sons' prying questions about space-age missiles prompt Murphy to make a tour of modern Army installations and revisit some of the places he saw in Europe during World War II. First stop is Germany and Hitler's stadium in Nuremberg. Moving on to Wurzburg, Murphy stops at the Third Division area and inspects the platoon he commanded as a First Lieutenant 15 years before. In Germany, the most decorated soldier of World War II gets a look at the Corporal missile and the Redstone missile. A side trip to Norway gives him an orientation view of the Nike Ajax and Hercules ground-to-air missiles. Returning to the United States, Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau gives the movie star a grand tour of White Sands Missile Range to watch the LaCrosse, the Little John, and the Hawk in action. A highlight of the White Sands visit is the successful firing of the mighty Sergeant missile. At his residence again, Murphy explains to his children about how the free world is being protected by the Army's arsenal of missiles. source link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.2569746 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hector Medrano y Margareth Schumacher de Medrano viajan en casa rodante por la Ruta Romántica, de Bad Mergentheim a Wurzburg.

Hector Medrano y Margareth Schumacher de Medrano viajan en casa rodante por la Ruta Romántica, de Bad Mergentheim a Wurzburg.

Yehuda Amichai is probably the most widely translated Hebrew poet since King David. He says, “I grew up in a very religious household... So the prayers, the language of prayer itself became a kind of natural language for me.” But Amichai revised the national, Biblical narrative into a personal love story, making space for individual agency and narrative freedom. Born Ludwig Pfueffer in Wurzburg, Germany, Amichai immigrated to Israel with his family in 1935, aged 11. He fought in the 1956 Sinai War and in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, between and after which he began to publish novels and poetry, under the name Yehuda Amichai, which means “my people lives.” His poetic series Jerusalem 1967 shows the marks these wars left on him and on the country. Host Marcela Sulak recites the poem 'Wildpeace,' translated by Amichai along with British poet Ted Hughes, whose last stanza reads: "Let it come / like wildflowers, / suddenly, because the field / must have it: wildpeace. Text: Yehuda Amichai: Poems of Jerusalem and Love Poems, trans. various (Sheep Meadow Press). The Early Books of Yehuda Amichai, trans. various (Sheep Meadow Press). Open Closed Poem, by Yehuda Amichai, trans. Chana Bloch and Chana Kronfeld (Harcourt, Inc.). Music: Chava Alberstein - Saturday Night Song (Come to me tonight)Matti Caspi and Shlomo Gronich - God Has Pity On Kindergarten Children Yehudit Raviz - Our Love

Giambattista Tiepolo è stato probabilmente il più grande artista rococò nell'Italia del Settecento. Veneziano, aperto a tutte le suggestioni che riceveva (dal tenebrismo di Giovanni Battista Piazzetta e Federico Bencovich alle luminose atmosfere di Ludovico Dorigny), Giambattista Tiepolo maturò uno stile chiaro e arioso, nel quale veniva stravolto il significato delle conquiste della pittura barocca: l'illusionismo prospettico, con Giambattista Tiepolo, non è più un mezzo per coinvolgere lo spettatore e renderlo partecipe di una visione, ma è un mezzo per creare una realtà fittizia e quasi astratta in una società in piena decadenza quale era quella della Venezia del XIX secolo. Un'arte fortemente teatrale in cui i personaggi non sono più realistici, ma sembrano quasi attori in una recita. Uno stile che Tiepolo da Venezia diffuse poi in tutta Europa (Würzburg, Madrid) e che ci viene raccontato in questa puntata da Ilaria e Federico.

Giambattista Tiepolo è stato probabilmente il più grande artista rococò nell'Italia del Settecento. Veneziano, aperto a tutte le suggestioni che riceveva (dal tenebrismo di Giovanni Battista Piazzetta e Federico Bencovich alle luminose atmosfere di Ludovico Dorigny), Giambattista Tiepolo maturò uno stile chiaro e arioso, nel quale veniva stravolto il significato delle conquiste della pittura barocca: l'illusionismo prospettico, con Giambattista Tiepolo, non è più un mezzo per coinvolgere lo spettatore e renderlo partecipe di una visione, ma è un mezzo per creare una realtà fittizia e quasi astratta in una società in piena decadenza quale era quella della Venezia del XIX secolo. Un'arte fortemente teatrale in cui i personaggi non sono più realistici, ma sembrano quasi attori in una recita. Uno stile che Tiepolo da Venezia diffuse poi in tutta Europa (Würzburg, Madrid) e che ci viene raccontato in questa puntata da Ilaria e Federico.

Even if the freedom to suicide is part of our human existence, about 90% of all suicides occur in the context of psychiatric disorders and thus in states of limited power of judgment. Depressive disorders represent the most frequent cause for suicides. Thus, optimization of medical care for depressive patients is one of the most promising strategies to prevent suicides. In the context of the `Nuremberg Alliance Against Depression' it came to an obvious reduction of suicidal acts compared to a baseline year and compared to the control region of Wurzburg. The reduction could be reached by a cooperation with GPs, multipliers such as teachers, priests, geriatric caregivers and the media, through intensive public relations work and through support of self help activities. This approach is carried forward within the Germany-wide `Alliance Against Depression' and within the `European Alliance Against Depression' ( EAAD) which is funded by the European Commission. In the last part of the article the suicide- preventive, but also the possible suicide-inducing effect of antidepressants is discussed.

This is the 6th episode in our podcast mini-series The Long Road to Reform.Much of the reform energy in the European Church of the Late Middle Ages was among the poor. Being poor meant being illiterate. The poor and illiterate don't, as a rule, write books about their hopes and dreams.  So it's often from sources hostile to the reforming movements of this era we learn of them. That hostility colors the picture of them much of history since has regarded them by.Wycliffe's ideas lived on, not so much among scholars or nobles who initially endorsed them, as among the poverty-committed Lollards who went from village to village, carrying his reforms like torches, continually setting new places ablaze with reforming zeal. The Lollards preached a simple Gospel that contradicted a great deal of what commoners heard from local priests.In Bohemia, the ideas of Jan Hus, at first so popular among the gentry, ended up being embodied by an Apocalyptic sect called the Taborites, made up largely of the illiterate poor.Another movement took place in the late Middle Ages and into the Renaissance that rarely seems mention. We've already talked about how some women were drawn to the monastic life and lived in sequestered communities affiliated with a men's compound. There were orders for women in both the Franciscans and Dominicans. But in the late Middle Ages, the number of women seeking inclusion in these orders swelled dramatically. So many applied, the orders had to limit their intake of new sisters. Those rejected didn't just shrug their shoulders and go home; back to the default of being a wife and mother. Many of them decided—if the established orders wouldn't take them, they'd form their own communities. Though not sanctioned by the Church, they devoted themselves to corporate lives of prayer, devotion, and poverty. Called beguines, [beg-geenz] their communities were usually large houses they converted into beguinages. Just what the word ‘beguine' means is unclear; most likely a less than complimentary label assigned these women by critics. Because they lived outside the church sanction, they were suspected of being aberrant at best and probably downright heretical, if tested.The Low Countries had many lay-Beguine orders from the 13th thru 16th Cs. While they lived in semi-monastic communities, they didn't take formal religious vows. They promised not to marry, but only so long as they remained a Beguine, something they could step out of at any time. In a practical sense, the Beguines were an attempt to re-connect with the simplicity of the Gospel as it altered one's relationship with God and others. So Beguines focused on personal devotion to God and the care of one's fellow man. Their charitable works were well-known across Northern Europe.Though the Church in many places passed rules banning these unofficial monastic communities, their popularity grew and soon men formed their own version. Such men where called “beg-hards” a word which eventually morphs into today's “beggar.”Another popular movement first appeared in 1260; the flagellants. They got off to a slow start, but by the 14th C, their numbers swelled.While the personal discipline of flagellants took many forms, the primary method, the one yielding their name, was to whip themselves with the flagellum. Self-flagellation as penance for sin wasn't new. It was a practice common to many monastic houses. Now it was a popular craze. Thousands of people from all levels of society lashed themselves till bloody, convinced by current events and the fiery preaching of Apocalyptic Announcers the end was near; that God was about to destroy the world for its failure to repent.But don't think this was all just a bunch of emotionally-worked up illiterates who'd been stoked into some kind of mass hysteria. No: Flagellants followed a specific rite of self-flagellation and other forms of personal mortification. The movement held to a rigid discipline. While the specific details altered over time and place, typically, those who wished to join the Flagellants did so for 33½ days. During that time they owed total obedience to their spiritual overseers.Twice a day, Flagellants marched two by two while singing hymns to the local church. After praying to Mary, they went, still singing, to the public square. They formed a circle and knelt in prayer with bared backs. Then, as they prayed or sang, they commenced the lashes until their backs poured blood. Occasionally, one of their leaders would preach to them on the sufferings of Christ. Then they'd rise, cover their bleeding back and again, withdraw in an ordered procession. Besides these two daily public self-flagellations, they were committed to a private third.As I said, they did this for 33½ days. But for ever after, they were supposed to renew the scourging annually on Good Friday.At first, Church officials saw little danger in the movement. But flagellants soon began to refer to what they were doing as penance and a “second baptism;” a term the Early Church had used for martyrdom. This talk of self-induced penance concerned church officials because it threatened their hegemony. The Flagellants were accused of seeking to usurp the “power of the keys,” given only to St. Peter and his successors, the officially sanctioned church hierarchy who alone could prescribe proper penance.In several countries, Flagellants were persecuted and eventually, the practice of public flagellation was abandoned. Despite this, the movement continued for generations. You can still find lingering echoes of the flagellants in the American Southwest.There were individual instances of attempts at reform that took place all over Europe in the Late Middle Ages. I'll give just one of those many tales. It centers on a man named Hans Böhm [Boohm] and the village of Nicklashausen, in Wurzburg, Germany.During the Lenten Season of 1476, Hans, a young shepherd and street entertainer, claimed to have a vision of the Virgin Mary calling him to preach a message of radical reform. He burned the drum that was the means of his entertaining income in one of those Bonfires of the Vanities that had becomes popular across Europe.Times were bad in the region of Wurzburg. Many crops had failed, yet the bishop oppressed the poor with ever higher taxes.At first, Böhm preached on the need for repentance and a return to classic, Christian virtue. But being moved by the poverty of so many of the pilgrims that flocked to hear him, his message took on a more strident note. He began calling out the contrast between the commands of the Gospel and the greed and corruption of a corpulent clergy. As his popularity grew, he announced a day was coming when all would be equal, and all would work for a living; including those indolent, rich fat-cats who at that time were living of the labor of the good, honest, hard-working folk of Wurzburg.He urged his nearly 50,000 followers to act in advance of that great day by refusing to pay taxes and tithes. He set a date when all would march together to claim their rights.On the eve of the appointed day, the bishop's soldiers seized him and dispersed his followers. Böhm was tried and convicted of being a heretic and burned.That didn't dissuade his followers who continued gathering at Nicklashausen. The bishop put the entire village under an interdict. Still they came. The archbishop of Mainz [Minez]  ordered the Nicklashausen Church destroyed. So, now with no leader and no headquarters, Böhm's movement dissolved. Many scholars believe they fueled the Anabaptist movement of the 16th C.This was just one of many similar movements in the late Middle Ages where calls for justice merged with the cry for reform in the church. These movements were often put down by force of arms, which only served to further alienate commoners against the nobility and clergy. It was only a matter of time until enough of the clergy would themselves recognize the need to reform a Church grown too cozy with secular power.Another factor fueling the call for Reform was the intellectual quagmire Scholasticism fell into in the Late Middle Ages. After reaching its zenith in Thomas Aquinas, scholastic theology morphed into the proverbial serpent that eats its own tail.Scholasticism began as an attempt to provide a reasonable base for the Christian Faith.John Duns Scotus used the tools developed BY Scholasticism to introduce a divide between faith and reason. William of Occam turned that divide in a great divorce and introduced a bifurcation between theology and philosophy that exists in the minds of many moderns today.Scholastic theologians began to ponder such complex, and pointless, issues as à 1) Can God make a rock so big even He can't lift it? 2) How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? 3) Does God do good, because it is inherently and intrinsically good, or is it good because God does it?While these questions may cause us to pause and say, “Huh, interesting,” to the hundreds of thousands of commoners who were concerned with having enough bread for tonight's dinner, that the Church which was supposed to guardian their souls, pre-occupation with such things seemed a terrible waste of time and resources. While clergy were concerned with angels and pin heads; the peasantry began to think the pin-heads were the clergy! They assumed there was a vast divide between religion and daily life. And THAT – was a totally new idea; one fostered by the excesses of a Scholasticism run-amok.This is not to say all priests were died-in-the-wool Scholastics of the Scotus or Occam variety. Many of the clergy reacted against the complexities of late-Middle Age Scholasticism by calling for a return to the simplicity of the Gospel. The best-known book voicing this reaction is the classic, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a'Kempis. The book asks, and I paraphrase à  What good is it if you're able to discuss the Trinity with great profundity, but lack humility, and thereby offend the Trinity? For high sounding words do not make one holy and just. Only a life of virtue is acceptable to God. Were you to memorize the entire Bible and all the sayings of the philosophers, what good would this be without the love of God and His grace? Vanity of vanities. All is vanity, except loving God and serving Him.Now, much could be said at this point, as we trace the Road to Reform, which is the theme of this series within CS, about the Renaissance. And the fact is much HAS BEEN SAID about it. So I'm not going to. I certainly have nothing to add to what far more learned and erudite teachers have written and said on the subject. I suspect that not a few of our CS subscribers know a whole lot MORE about his subject than I.So let me sum it up by offering this . . .While we call it the Renaissance, Rebirth; it would be wrong to assume the Middle Ages were left behind, dropped like a cast-off doll. Yes, the people of Renaissance Europe knew their societies were going through a monumental shift and that new ideas were afoot. But the Renaissance was built on a foundation provided by the Middle Ages, it was not a clean break from it.As the Turks took over the Middle East and the Byzantine Empire folded, many scholars moved West, bringing their manuscript-treasures with them. These manuscripts were in Greek, a language that by the 13th C had been nearly lost in Europe. These Eastern scholars revived it and presided over a reinvestment of study in the ancient classics of the Greco-Roman world. Those works fueled even more study as scholars realized the brilliance of writers like Cicero and Aristotle. This literary awakening began in Italy then spread beyond the Alps.This interest in antiquity was also seen in art. Sculptors, architects, and painters sought inspiration in pagan sources rather the Christian themes that had dominated their craft for hundreds of years. And though they imbibed, then emulated the styles of the Classical Era, they didn't wholly abandoned the Gothic. Renaissance art is in many ways a fusion of Gothic and Classical as those who've been to Florence and Rome know.This interest in a return to the Classical Era coincided with Gutenberg's invention of the movable-type printing press in 1439. Printing had long been done by inked woodcuts pressed on paper. Gutenberg's invention had a profound impact on the development of the Renaissance, but it took a while – for a reason not often mentioned.It turns out that most early printing was difficult to read because it was in either Latin or Greek rather than the vernacular. And the typography of the day imitated, get this à handwritten script. So printed books looked LIKE they'd been hand-written rather than printed! Why was that? Because only the wealthy could afford books prior to the printing press. So it was the wealthy who bought books. The printing press was originally conceived of as a way to make expensive books more cheaply for rich people. Only later did printers work out the economics and realize they could make a lot more money by standardizing their type and printing lot of books at cheaper prices.Gutenberg didn't even publicize his invention. His original aim was to produce a large numbers of books he could sell as expensive manuscripts. So, rather than simplifying the printed page, he made it as elaborate as any traditional hand-written manuscript. Take a look at a Gutenberg Bible if you get a chance – and you'll see this laid out before you.Eventually though, printers realized how their presses could be used to mass produce books, and deep learning was made available for people who never thought it possible. Put in those books dangerous new ideas about reform, and who knows what might happen?We'll conclude our series The Road to Reform next episode as we take a look at the Popes of the Renaissance and see why so many in Europe were so, so ready for Reform.